Cleft Lip & Palate Association

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West Midlands patient voices group

8 Oct 2015

Affected by cleft? Want to make a difference to your local service? We want to hear from you!

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West Midlands Branch | Your Stories |

Birthday Party in the Park

28 Sep 2015

Birthday Party in the Park took place in a sunny Sutton Park on Sunday 20th September. The event was organised by the Cleft team at Birmingham Children's Hospital with support from CLAPA

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Get Your Copy of CLAPA News 2015

1 Sep 2015

This year's bumper edition of CLAPA News is packed with stories, photos and articles about everything from coping with braces to our vision for the next five years.

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Adult Stories | Appearance | Children & Young People's Stories | Young People | Your Stories |

From Cleft Clinic to Catwalk

14 Jul 2015

Jennifer, who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and partial cleft palate 18 years ago joined two others in modelling designer, Jasper Conran jeans.

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Fathers | Psychology | Research Summaries |

Parenting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate: The father’s perspective

5 Jun 2015

The aim of this research was to explore the experience of having a child born with a cleft from the father’s perspective, with a view to informing service provision and future research.

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Adult Stories | Appearance | Your Stories |

Sue was born in 1938 with a cleft lip and palate, and has been kind enough to share her story with us, including her struggles with speech and confidence growing up in a time when there was very little awareness of cleft.

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Fundraising: Community | South London & Surrey Branch |

South London and Surrey Branch Quiz Night

3 Jun 2015

CLAPA SLASB held a quiz night during Awareness Week and raised a fantastic £660!

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Adult Issues | Cleft Lip and Palate | Genetics | Psychology |

Experiences and support needs of adults born with a cleft lip and/or palate

3 Jun 2015

Individual telephone interviews were conducted with 52 adults with cleft lip and/or palate living in the UK. This research identified three main topic areas: Growing up with a cleft; Living with a cleft as an adult; and Starting a family.

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