We are providing these resources to help you better understand your child’s condition. We hope this information will also better prepare you for your visit with our Cleft and Craniofacial Team at Riley Hospital for Children.
We have included information here about our camping programs, Camp About Face and the Camp About Face Leadership Academy, because these are great opportunities for your child to meet and interact with other children who have had similar social and medical experiences. Please take the time to explore the individual sections that apply to you.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 317.274.2489.
April 15th, 2013 | 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… Continue Reading
February 24th, 2013 | 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… Continue Reading
January 23rd, 2013 | 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… Continue Reading
