Tagged with:Adult Issues

  • Adult Services Secured with VTCT Grant

    10 Oct 2017

    CLAPA is thrilled to announce we have received a grant from the VTCT Foundation to fund an Adult Support Programme which will take place over the next three years.

  • Changes to CLAPA’s Peer and Parent Support Service

    7 Nov 2016

    Our UK-wide support service for parents and adults with a cleft is now safer and easier to use than ever before.

  • Adult Voices Council: An Update

    22 Jul 2016

    An update from CLAPA's Adult Voices Council about their plans for the future, as well as a report from one of the Co-Chairs about a recent presentation he gave at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

  • Suzzie’s Story

    10 May 2016

    Suzzie was born with a cleft lip and palate in 1989. This is her story about growing up with a cleft, dealing with multiple surgeries, and how she learned to love what makes her unique.

  • Research: How do people affected by Cleft lip or Palate adjust into adulthood?

    18 Feb 2016

    Participants are wanted for a new study at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) which is looking to explore the psychological factors that contribute towards adjustment (good or bad) in adults born with a Cleft lip and/or Palate.

  • ‘My Face’ – A new show on Channel 4

    28 Jan 2016

    Channel 4 are putting together a new show with the help of Remarkable Television which is looking to build confidence and give tips and advice to people with a condition that affects their face. Whether you’re struggling with your self-esteem, brimming with confidence or feel somewhere in between, Remarkable Television would like to hear your story!

  • No Body’s Perfect

    5 Jan 2016

    Reef Television are looking for contributors to participate in a BBC documentary exploring identity fronted by a well-known disabled artist and an internationally renowned photographer.

  • Appearance Matters 7

    16 Dec 2015

    Researchers at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) at the University of the West of England are organising Appearance Matters 7, a leading national conference focusing on appearance.

  • Emotional wellbeing

    18 Nov 2015

  • Genetics

    18 Nov 2015