News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Research | Research Advertisements | Research Summaries |
SLUMBERS – A Sleep Study
The Side Lying and Upper airway Maintenance in Babies Requiring Surgery for cleft palate, or SLUMBERS study, is a feasibility study that CLAPA has coordinated with frequently during the research process. The purpose of the study was to address the fact that general NHS guidelines for how babies can be put to bed to sleep most safely may not be the safest guidelines to follow for babies with a cleft lip and/or palate.
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Research | Research Advertisements |
Joining the Cleft & Craniofacial Conditions Clinical Studies Group
Would you like to influence research into treatment for children with cleft and craniofacial conditions in the UK? The Cleft & Craniofacial Conditions Clinical Studies Group is currently looking for Adult patient/Parent/Carer members.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Fundraising: Runs |
Paul and Seren’s Santa Story
I wanted to get involved and do something for CLAPA this Christmas, so I looked on their website and noticed the Santa run being advertised. I spoke to Seren (my daughter) about whether she would like to do it and she was very excited about taking part.
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Fundraising: Cycling |
#FundraisingFriday – Lennon’s Fundraising Story
Lennon's mum got in touch with us, to tell us all about his brilliant fundraising efforts. Thanks, Lennon!
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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Challenges | Your Stories |
Kevin and JJ’s Story
Thank you so much to Kevin and JJ who raised an amazing total of £149.25 (including gift) for CLAPA!
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project 2017: Week 14
Our final week! Speech and language therapy in Cambodia has come a long way since the project started eleven years ago. We are very proud to have participated in the project and done our little bit to improve speech therapy services here. This has been an unforgettable experience! Thank you to all our readers who have followed our journey.
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Research | Research Summaries |
Education and Cleft: Educational Impact Study 2017
Educational experiences contribute significantly to a young person’s development, both during the school years, and in the longer term. Qualitative research may help us to understand this relationship better, by exploring people’s experiences in depth.
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Overseas |
The City Cambodia Project 2017: Week 13
Our role here is to train and empower others so that they can do the work after we leave, rather than to give children speech therapy. The foundations have now been laid for a full university course in speech and language therapy to develop, giving speech and language therapy more recognition in Cambodia and enabling this profession to grow throughout the country.
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Adult Issues | CLAPA Conference | Health Professionals | Mental Health | NHS Cleft Services |
Psychologists and Cleft: A look at the Role of a Clinical Psychologist in a Cleft Team
On Saturday 8th July, Dr Kate le Marechal and I, both clinical psychologists from the South Thames Cleft Service (based at St Thomas’ Hospital) were lucky enough to be invited to speak at the inaugural CLAPA Adult Conference at the Ibis Hotel in Euston, London.
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Staff Blog |
CLAPA Blog: Jenny
I’m Jenny, and I’m the new Communications Officer here at CLAPA.
