The Cleft and Craniofacial team at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health has been certified by the American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association (ACPA) due to the team’s high level of training and staff expertise. The ACPA is the national leadership organization devoted to the care of individuals affected by cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies. The ACPA website offers valuable information for parents and individuals with craniofacial anomalies i.e., booklets, fact sheets, and feeding information. In addition we highly recommend that you visit the Cleft Palate Foundation's site at www.cleftline.org. The Cleft Palate Foundation is sponsored by the ACPA and is a valuable resource for information on clefts
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
