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The Heads Up!!! Foundation
The Heads Up!!! Foundation recently donated $3,000 to the Cleft and Craniofacial Program at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. The gift will pay for the purchase of the “Craniofacial Family Notebook” which is given to parents of newborns at their first clinic visit. The notebook contains valuable educational information about their child’s medical condition and provides… Read More
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Riley Hospital Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Havlik, Will Open National Maple Syrup Festival
The sweet taste of maple syrup will be flowing at the National Maple Syrup Festival on the first two weekends in March, and all the proceeds from the festival – going to The Heads Up!!! Foundation – will literally help put a sweet smile on the face of hundreds of children born with cleft palates and other facial anomalies. "Each year this event brings much needed support to enhance the… Read More
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Expected Challenging Behaviors in Toddlers
As any experienced parent knows, every developmental stage brings not only new skills that delight, but often difficult behaviors that challenge. The first time that most parents realize this fact is when their sweet baby becomes a “terrible” toddler. Below is a summary of some of the typical, but difficult behaviors that appear in this transition from infancy to preschool-age. Toddler… Read More
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The Indiana Beta Club
The Indiana Beta Club donated $8,443 to Camp About Face at their 58th annual state convention on November 10, 2012. The National Beta Club is the country’s largest non-profit youth organization whose mission is “To promote academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.” The Indiana Beta Club consists of several chapters… Read More
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The Face to Face Holiday Party
Christmas was in the air at the Boys and Girls Club of Zionsville on December 15th as patients from the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health gathered for the annual Face to Face Holiday party. Children participated in activities and crafts while families enjoyed refreshments and mingled. The party also served as a reunion for our Camp About Face campers, who enjoyed… Read More
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The Hurricane Sandy Disaster—Dr. Morgenstein was There
Although our patients and families know us for the work we do as health care providers, several members of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health are involved in service activities outside the hospital setting that have global impact. Our own Dr. Stuart Morgenstein was recently involved in Search and Rescue efforts for Hurricane Sandy victims. Here is… Read More
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The Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at Butler University
Each fall members from the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health visit Butler University to speak to the Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) class. The class, which covers the causes and treatment of speech conditions, has a section on cleft palate. Our panel presentation provides an introduction to the Cleft Clinic at Riley Hospital, embryology,… Read More
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The 2012 Tri State Craniofacial Conference—Riley Was There
The patient with craniofacial anomalies is best served by an interdisciplinary team approach that includes professionals from a variety of medical, dental, and allied health specialties. Each year participants from craniofacial teams in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio come together to attend the Tri State Craniofacial Conference to share techniques in the evaluation and treatment of cleft and craniofacial… Read More
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Establishing your Dental Home Early: Another component of cleft lip and palate care
One important aspect of caring for children born with cleft lip and palate that can easily get overlooked is the importance of routine dental care. The nature of the location of the cleft palate typically results in an upper tooth being missing or having defects of the enamel. Consequently, it is important to keep your child’s teeth as healthy as possible. Parents are encouraged to begin brushing… Read More
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Cleft Palate and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) physician is part of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. In this blog entry, Dr. Stuart Morgenstein discusses the incidence and treatment of middle ear disorder in children with cleft palate. Children with cleft palates often have problems with their Eustachian tubes which can result in collection of fluid in the middle ear (the… Read More