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WIDE SMILES
Cleft Lip and Palate Resource
Since 1991

Got a question? Search Cleft Links for an answer! Topics include:

·         New Parent Information

·         Feeding Issues

·         Terms & Definitions

·         Inspirational Thoughts

·         Surgery

·         Causes?

·         Pierre Robin

·         Insurance Issues

·         Dentistry/Orthodontia

·         Audiology

·         Speech

·         School & Self Esteem

·         Related Syndromes

·         Help with the Internet

WELCOME!
This site has lots to offer.
Please explore and use it!

This website and other internet activities are maintained on a volunteer basis. Your financial support will help keep online and offline activities available for others. Thank you.

Brothers, Jacob and Joey, both shown at age 2. Jacob was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate, and Joey was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate.  Both have had lip and palate repair.

PLEASE NOTE: Information provided is not to be construed as medical advice, it is made available to you for informational purposes only. Check with your personal physician before embarking on any change in routine or in making decisions regarding your healthcare or that of your family.

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to print a flyer for Lippy, click here For the pdf Version, Click Here

One child in 700 is born with a cleft. It is the fourth most common birth defect, and the first most common facial birth defect. And yet so many parents feel so alone.

WIDE SMILES was formed to ensure that parents of cleft-affected children do not have to feel alone. We offer support, inspiration, information and networking for families everywhere who may be dealing with the challenges associated with clefting.

At WIDE SMILES we believe that, while it may not have been wonderful that our children were born with cleft, it is nonetheless true that our children who were born with cleft are wonderful. Together we share the struggle, the pain, the joy and the triumph of watching our children grow. Their challenges may be many, but we can face them together, learn from each other and help our children to recognize their beauty within.

Contact Information

Postal Address

Wide Smiles
P.O.  Box 5153
Stockton, CA 95205-0153

Phone: 209-942-2812
Fax: 209-464-1497

Electronic Mail:

Send questions or comments about this site to: josmiles@yahoo.com

Photo Gallery

A picture is worth a thousand words. This area is priceless if you are traveling the same road. The Wide Smiles Photo Gallery features over 100 cleft-affected children and adults ... and the people who love them. Come and see a photo journey of their lives.

Network With Others:

Who Has a Cleft?

·         Cleft-talk
Join the free Email discussion group. Get support from other families who've traveled the same road.
 

·         View our Cleft Talk Quilt
 

·         Check out Real Time Chats in the Wide Smiles Conference Room
 

·         Outreach: Reaching out to a new family? Click here for Supportive documents.

KIDZ Club area is for  kids, created by kids  born with clefts. Stop by  and have fun!

Journey: For Adults Born with Clefts

The People Side: Who Has A Cleft, Feelings on Birth, Surgery & More

Pacific Cleft Prevention Program

Fill our their survey here

NEW! Lippy the Lion - A goodwill ambassador for cleft lip and palate, all around the world.

Lippy is a very special lion. He was born with a cleft lip. Now that his lip is all stitched together, Lippy has decided to travel the world, visiting girls and boys who understand what it means to be born with a cleft lip and palate.

Watch his page and see all the adventures Lippy has while he visits his friends all over the world. Add your name to Lippy's itinerary and someday, before you know it, Lippy will come visit YOU, too!

Medical Resources

Clefts & Beyond: Related Syndromes

·         Support section: Online & offline support for various craniofacial conditions

·         Information concerning some Rare Syndromes & related conditions

·         Looking For A Doctor? Try Here:
Wide Smiles Guide to Doctors and Medical Professionals
 

·         Question and Answer Sessions with Plastic Surgeons - View the logs of these informative sessions!

More Resources - Not all Cleft Related

·         Info on Military Insurance
 

·         EIP: Early Intervention Programs
 

·         Feeding Bottles & Nipples

·         Helpful Products for Parents & Kids
 

·         Resource Mall: Books, & More
 

·         Adoption Information

Kid's Literature Section - Includes Thumper, How Different is Anthony?, Anthony visits his Cleft Palate Team and MORE!

NEW! FaceUP! Educating the Media about Cleft

New!  Jacob’s Report on Cleft Lip and Palate!

Marti Anderson's Fun and Useful Sites for Families offers a ton of links to websites on  various subject areas

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Joanne Green is Founding Director of Wide Smiles. Winner of 1997 Parent-Patient Leadership Award         

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