After an incredible 3 and a half years as the Adult Services Manager, my time at CLAPA will come to an end on Monday 28th June 2021. It has been an incredible privilege to work with and for all of you and I have done my best to do my bit to help shine the... Continue Reading →
Q&A About CLAPA Treatment Experiences Paper
In late 2020, as part of CLAPA's Adult Services Project, we published our paper on Treatment Experiences in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ).
CPCJ Podcast– Physical Health in Adults Born With Cleft Lip and/or Palate: A Whole of Life Survey in the United Kingdom
In this podcast, Pat Chibbaro interviews Kenny Ardouin and Nicola Stock about their article, "Physical Health in Adults Born With Cleft Lip and/or Palate: A Whole of Life Survey in the United Kingdom."
Appearance Matters Podcast: Expanding Support for Adults with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate
This month, Bruna and Jade discuss the expansion of support for adults with a cleft lip and/or palate. Guests Nicola Stock (Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research) and Kenny Ardouin (Adult Services Manager at the Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA)), share their important recent research and work in this area.
Q&A About CLAPA Interpersonal Relationship Experiences Paper
In February 2021, as part of CLAPA's Adult Services Project, we published our paper on Interpersonal Relationship Experiences in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ).
Participate in Research: How do Speech Characteristics in Cleft Impact Long-Term Vocational and Social Life Choices/Opportunities?
Data collection for this study has now closed. Thank you very much to everyone who took part. I look forward to sharing findings in due course.
Q&A About CLAPA Physical Health Paper
In July 2020, as part of CLAPA's Adult Services Project, we published our paper on Physical Health in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ).
Q&A About CLAPA Emotional Wellbeing Paper
In January 2020, as part of CLAPA's Adult Services Project, we published our paper on Emotional Wellbeing in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ).
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on my international work in 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented lockdowns and travel restrictions. In a year that had significant international plans across multiple continents, this will ultimately result in some impacts on this work.
Haere rā London
After an incredible two years living and working in London, I am leaving Britain with a heavy (and full) heart, but also looking forward to taking up new opportunities back in my adopted homeland.
10 Years in 10 Photos: A Decade in Review
As we approach the turn of the decade, for this year's "Year in Review" blog, I look back on the last decade with 10 of my most poignant photos of the 2010s.
Santa Run – Bexhill, 1 Dec 2019
Well it's been a number of years since I've run for anything other than a bus, plane or train, but this December once again I'm donning a Santa suit and heading back to East Sussex where my journey all began to support CLAPA.
