The Potholes of the Palate: The Daily Impact of Living with a Fistula

We all know what it's like. You're driving home, and there's that irritating pothole in the road yet again. It seemed like just last month that the council were out fixing it, and yet it's back already. It's frustrating - most of the time you're paying attention and remember to swerve and avoid it, but sometimes you forget and you head straight into it, leading you to have to stop and assess for damage. Now, imagine that pothole is on the roof of your mouth.

Speech & Language Tips for Working with Children with a Cleft

Around 1 in 700 children in the UK are born with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. This happens when the two sides of the lip and/or hard and soft palate (roof of the mouth) don’t join together and form a seam during antenatal development. The resulting gap or ‘cleft’ leads to an altered appearance, and often can result in difficulties with speech and hearing which are important to be aware of in the classroom environment. Fortunately, with a bit of understanding and support, children who were born with a cleft can succeed in the classroom and achieve their literacy goals.

Rhinoplasty Surgery

I have spent a large amount of my working life encouraging people to feel comfortable in their skin and to accept themselves for who they are, so you can probably appreciate why I initially had thoughts that by opting for a nose job that I was being somewhat hypocritical.

Cleft Awareness Week 2018 Summary

Cleft Awareness Week ran from the 5th-13th of May. Each day during Cleft Awareness Week, I pulled out a post, interview or presentation about cleft lip and palate to share - whatever your background, I hope that you found it interesting, and most importantly, that you learned something about the UK and NZ's most common... Continue Reading →

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