The Cleft

Cleft Lip and Palate A cleft lip is a split in the upper lip, and this split can be on only one side of the lip or on both sides. Cleft lips sometimes happen alone, while other times happen along with a cleft palate. A cleft palate is a split in the hard and/or soft palate. These conditions are often not seen until the baby is born. Because a split in the palate is not always detected right away, these babies will have trouble with feedings and only then will the condition be seen. A cleft lip or

we follow the footsteps of characters and the hardships and challenges they face. Hosseini utilizes multiple symbols to shape the reader’s reaction towards the teetering relationships within the novel. Symbols such as a bear, pomegranate tree and a cleft help show the importance of different relationships. Hosseini utilizes the symbol of a bear to convey the influence of father and son relationships. Amir’s father, Baba, is frequently mentioned in Afghan lore. It is said that Baba had once wrestled

Within the fifth and the eighth weeks of prenatal development, the hard and the soft palate are formed. If the palate is not yet formed, this is a cleft or/and palate. The signs of a child having a cleft lip or/and palate is that the forehead can be overhanging. The lower jaw may take longer to develop. When the child is born, there are many effects. The child has difficulties with eating, speaking, and also breathing. With

I had a lump in my throat, my stomach was all in knots and I was fighting back the urge to scream with rage. My husband and I knew our daughter would have a cleft lip from an ultrasound I had at thirty two weeks pregnant, we did not know the extent of the birth defect. We also knew what an imperforated anus was. His brother was born with a rare association, VATER's. It is an acronym for a variety of birth defects

Overcoming adversity says a lot about a person. The adversity in life I have had to personally overcome is a birth defect. I was born with a cleft lip which has caused me to have five procedures from the ages of three months to sixteen years old. Not a day goes by where I’m not reminded of the challenges I’ve had to overcome, because every time there is a mirror, I’m reminded by a scar upon my face. As time has passed my attitude toward my misfortune has changed. When I was young, I thought nothing

first sentence that there are only one significant evidence between children who received therapy and children who did not. After researching there is a lot of research and history of cleft palate within children age 1-5 with/without therapy. It is going to be interesting to read this article and determine if cleft palate affects articulation and if early intervention is needed at these ages and to identify factors of why these outcomes are poorer. It is going to be interesting how their data was

wealthy, had everything he could’ve wanted, but he wanted to give his life purpose. He got involved with reconstructive surgery for disfigured children. He realized how easy it was to fix a cleft lip and how it changed a person’s life, so he became a part of the Operation Smile charity which helped fix cleft lips around the world. It was pretty much a waste of money to fly American doctors across the world for one week of surgeries, so Mullaney got together with Charles Wang and started Smile Trian

Birth defects in babies are serious functional or structural abnormalities that are present at birth in 3%(“approximately 120,000”(Simeone 1104) ) of infants in the United States each year. There are quite a few different types of defects that you may not even be able to see on the infant at first. It could be something developmental that will only get worse as they get older. If you believe that birth defects are only caused by women doing illegal drugs and drinking while pregnant, you’re wrong

I’ve never seen a person with a face deformity. In the book Wonder by RJ. Palacio a main character named August Pullman was born with a face deformity. He also has a cleft palate that he was born with. August has had many surgeries to make him look a bit more normal. August is just starting public school, and he is facing some challenges. People picked on Auggie, talked about him behind his back, and was scared to even touch Auggie. August knew this stuff was happening so he stood up for himself

R.J Palacio said, “I honestly don't believe that empathy is something that can be taught. It can only be inspired.” Palacio’s real name is Raquel Jaramillo. She attended the High School of Art and Design in New York. Before she wrote the book Wonder, she designed book covers for a lot of book writers including Judy Blume. R.J Palacio was born on July 13,1963 in New York City. She grew up in Flushing [Queens] New York; she currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two kids Calub and