Thank you for visiting my blog from the 2006 Blogathon.
I am no longer updating this site, but if you’re looking for information on clefts, please visit The Cleft Palate Foundation. They provide information about clefts and craniofacial anomalies, parent/patient support groups, and referrals to cleft teams in your area.
See you next year!
I posted this to last year’s blogathon, but it still really irks me, so I’m posting it again. Everytime I hear anyone refer to a cleft lip as a “hare lip”, I cringe.
“One of the things that drives me absolutely mad is when people refer to a Cleft lip as a “hare lip”. It’s a very derogatory, insensitive thing to say.
Wide Smiles has a very interesting article on where the phrase comes from, and why it’s so inappropriate.
“Harelip” - The Dark History of an Unfortunate Word
I really, really respect the fact that CPF and other cleft/craniofacial organizations not only help with the physical aspects, but the psychological, as well. I’ve heard horror stories on how kids have been teased and the affects it’s had on their self-esteem.”
Reposting my 12:00, because I accidentally deleted it:
The following states have laws regarding health insurance coverage for cleft lip/palate:
CPF stresses the importance of interdisciplinary team care, since these children frequently need a variety of services. Teams may include:
Team care helps coordinate all these services and together help to get the best possible outcome for these kids.
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