Resources- Specific Diagnosis Card Catalog- Cleft Palate / Cleft Lip

Who To Contact

Wide Smiles
P.O. Box 5153
Stockton, California, USA, 955205-0153
209-942-2812
209-464-1497 (fax)
E-mail: josmiles@yahoo.com
Web: www.widesmiles.org

Wide Smiles provides information, inspiration, and support for persons affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. They have pamplets for new parents "How different is Anthony", and "Anthony Visits his Cleft Palate Team", and are planing a parent-to-parent matching program in the near future.

Where to go to Chat with Others?

Cleft-Talk
Cleft-Talk is an online discussion list that will link you to other families around the world who are dealing/have dealt/will deal with the very same challenges that you face today.

Wide Smiles Conference Room
Real Time Chats

Cleft Kids
This list is for parents of children with cleft lip or palate.

Cleft Chat
For parents of children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Our list is open to all to freely express their feelings, get support and to learn in a positive environment.

Learn More About It

What Happened? - A Look at the Causes of Clefting

Cleft-Links : Answers To Questions & More

MEDLINEplus: Cleft Lip and Palate

Links

Wide Smiles Web Site
Cleft Lip and Palate Resource

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association - United Kingdom
This site answers some of the most commonly asked questions about cleft lip and palate and provides information on the services and advice offered by CLAPA - The Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland
A voluntary group formed to provide support and information for parents of children affected by cleft lip and palate and those directly affected by the condition.

Prescription Parents
Parents helping Parents of children with cleft lip & palate

Smiles
"SMILES" is a group of dedicated families who have developed a first-hand understanding of the needs of children with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial deformities.

Cleft Palate Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for individuals affected by facial birth defects.