News
News and updates from across every CLAPA region
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Fundraising: Community |
Esmae and Alison’s fundraiser
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.
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Information on Special Education Needs
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!
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
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
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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Fundraising: Community |
Inspirational Eva Knocks Everyones Socks Off!
Little Eva Fulton has wowed her local town with the novel idea of wearing odd socks for a week.
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Adult Stories | East of England Branch | Parent Stories | Parents | Your Stories |
Maz Poole’s Story
Find out about Maz Poole's experiences as the Norfolk and Suffolk Happy Faces Coordinator and a CLAPA Parent Contact.
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Happy Faces |
Redditch Happy Faces!
Selena Foster was inspired to set up a Happy Faces group after her daughter Lorena was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate in 2012: “When Lorena was born we had so many questions and I really wanted to meet with other parents in a similar situation”.
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South London & Surrey Branch |
South London and Surrey Go Ape!
South London & Surrey branch had their first outing for 12 - 17 year olds this week as they headed out to Go Ape.
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Parent Stories | Pierre Robin Sequence |
Lily’s Journey
Over the next couple of weeks we learned more about the condition and how to handle our baby confidently and then the shock question came! Which one of us parents would insert the NPA tube and feeding tube when Lily goes home?
