Cleft Lip & Palate Association

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CLAPA News 2014

26 Aug 2014

It’s the 25th issue of CLAPA News, and we’ve packed more into this year’s magazine than ever before!

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Awareness at Birmingham Dental Hospital

21 Aug 2014

Birmingham Dental Hospital put on a lunchtime presentation about cleft lip and palate which was both entertaining and educational.

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Fundraising: Community | Parent Stories | Your Stories |

I'm Joanne Graham, married to Alex and have 2 beautiful sons; Noah, 2 and Isaac, who was born on 1st July 2014 with a unilateral cleft lip and gum notch. We live in South Shields, near Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Fundraising: Community |

Esmae and Alison’s fundraiser

31 Jul 2014

The Old Redcliffians Rugby Club showed their softer sides when they helped Alison Dunster and her daughter Esmae raise an amazing total of £3500 for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association & the South West Cleft Unit.

Information on Special Education Needs

25 Jul 2014

In April 2013, the government changed the way that funding is provided to schools. This did not change the responsibilities schools and local authorities have towards children with special educational needs (SEN), just the ways in which this will be dealt with. Changes to the way special educational provision is provided will be implemented in September 2014 and will be phased in gradually.

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Fundraising Stories | Fundraising: Runs |

Shahir & Aadel Run a Mile for CLAPA!

25 Jul 2014

Shahir Shamsuddin and his son Aadel have raised a very impressive £572.50 for CLAPA taking part in the Bupa Westminster Mile.

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Fundraising: Challenges |

Chris tackles the Thames Path Challenge

24 Jul 2014

In September Chris will be completing the Thames Path Challenge by walking 25km along the river, and is hoping to smash his target of £400.

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Adult Stories | Your Stories |

My Cleft Palate and Speech

23 Jul 2014

I'm Natalie, and I'm 43 years old. I have had a long history of speech and communication problems right from the word go, when it became apparent that from at birth I would have problems with the speech.

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