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Condition
Cleft Palate
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Cleft-PalateA cleft palate occurs when tissues that form the roof of the mouth don’t join together before birth. Shriners Children’s team care repairs and restores each child physically and psychologically.
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News
Speech Therapy for Cleft Palate: Parent Resource During COVID-19
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/04/Speech-therapy-for-cleft-palate-Parent-resource-during-COVID-19The following handout presentation was created by the speech language pathologists of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago's cleft/craniofacial team to explain how the speech and language skills of a child may be addressed in the home.
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Video
Medical Minute - Cleft Palate | So Many Surgeries
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2018/04/Medical-Minute-Cleft-Palate-So-many-surgeriesA Medical Minute with information from pediatric plastic surgeon Julia Corcoran, M.D.
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News
Cleft Lip and Palate Team Earns American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Approval
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Cleft-lip-and-palate-team-earns-American-Cleft-Palate-Craniofacial-Association-approvalThe Springfield Shriners Hospital’s cleft lip and palate program has been recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) as a fully-approved cleft lip and palate team.
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News
Shriners Children's Boston Clinicians Present at the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Conference
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/07/ACPA-ConferenceAt the 2024 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) conference, ietitian Jenny Shiel, MS, RD, LDN, and nurse care manager Sandy Barrett, BSN, RN, CCM, presented strategies they utilize to meet the needs of special patient populations.
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Patient Story
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Care at Shriners Children’s New England "Best Decision Ever"
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/11/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Care-at-Shriners-Childrens-New-EnglandA chance encounter led Albany siblings to Shriners Children’s.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Boston Is the Right Place for Cleft Lip and Palate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/10/Flynns-Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-JourneyFlynn is receiving care at Shriners Children's Boston for a cleft lip and palate.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Cleft Lip and Palate Care Inspires Confidence
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/02/Peytons-StoryWhen Peyton was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, his parents were unaware of his condition and shocked to learn about it.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery in Children Cleft Lip and Palate
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Plastic-Surgery-in-Children-Cleft-Lip-and-PalatePodcast with Dr. Corcoran on plastic surgery in children, cleft lip & palate, and what to expect during treatment.
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Podcast
Evan and Terilyns Cleft Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Evan-and-Terilyns-Cleft-JourneyA mother shares her powerful story of two children with cleft lip and palate, alongside the children's doctor.
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