The Cleft Collective
The Cleft Collective
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Cleft Collective: Empowering you on your cleft and craniofacial Journey. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge. We’re here to help you navigate it—whether you're gathering information, finding support, processing emotions, or celebrating wins along the way. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge.
Join host Dr. Anna Thurmes, and her expert guests and the real heroes, for deep dives into vital topics from multiple perspectives. Dr. Anna, born with a cleft lip and palate herself, she has traveled this path firsthand, supported by an incredible tribe. She’s a wife, daughter, sister, coffee lover, professor, speech-language pathologist, and holds a PhD in Family Social Science, with over a hundred presentations and publications on cleft speech and quality of life. She’s Dr. Anna is also a proud member of the University of Minnesota Cleft and Craniofacial Team and the host of the Kona Kona Cleft Camp.
Ready to be equipped and empowered? Need some fuel for your journey? Are you passionate about helping others? Pull up a seat and listen in. Remember, you are not alone! You can find us on social media at Cleft Collective. Discover our FB group and more.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to cleft and craniofacial conditions, featuring episodes like 'The News You Didn't Expect: A Roadmap for the Cleft and Craniofacial Journey' that address the emotional ramifications of diagnoses and the importance of support systems. Specific areas of emphasis include coping strategies, the medical treatment process, and building community connections for affected families.
Welcome to The Cleft Collective: Empowering you on your cleft and craniofacial Journey. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge. We’re here to help you navigate it—whether you’re gathering information, finding support, processing emotions, or celebrating wins along the way. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge.
Join host Dr. Anna Thurmes, and her expert guests and the real heroes, for deep dives into vital topics from multiple perspectives. Dr. Anna, born with a cleft lip and palate herself, she has traveled this path firsthand, supported by an incredible tribe. She’s a wife, daughter, sister, coffee lover, professor, speech-language pathologist, and holds a PhD in Family Social Science, with over a hundred presentations and publications on cleft speech and quality of life. She’s Dr. Anna is also a proud member of the University of Minnesota Cleft and Craniofacial Team and the host of the Kona Kona Cleft Camp.
Ready to be equipped and empowered? Need some fuel for your journey? Are you passionate about helping others? Pull up a seat and listen in. Remember, you are not alone! You can find us on social media at Cleft Collective. Discover our FB group and more.
On this episode, Adam Levy joins the show to discuss the mission of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association and the resources this non-profit organization offers.
Do you know that ACPA is one of the leading contributors to advancing cleft and craniofacial care?
Do you know what it means to be an “ACPA approved team”? Do you know how to access an ACPA team? What role does ACPA play in empowering professionals to gain new skills and advance outcomes? Why should professionals be a part of the ACPA? What resrouces are available to families and affected individuals?
These are great questions! We dive into these questions and more on this episode!
Visit the ACPA website: https://acpacares.org/
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This podcast is an outreach project brought to you by the University of Minnesota Cleft and Craniofacial Team. https://z.umn.edu/cleft
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