Bears for the kids. (what's happening).The Cleft Palate cleft palate, incomplete fusion of bones of the palate. The cleft may be confined to the soft palate at the back of the mouth; it may include the hard palate, or roof of the mouth; or it may extend through the gum and lip, producing a gap in the teeth and a cleft Foundation is the temporary home for hundreds of "cleft teddy bears teddy bear cuddly commodity named after President Theodore Roosevelt. [Am. Hist.: Frank, 46] See : Cuteness " waiting to touch the lives of children and families affected by cleft lip and palate Cleft Lip and Palate Definition A cleft is a birth defect that occurs when the tissues of the lip and/or palate of the fetus do not fuse very early in pregnancy. . The bears are custom-made by Gund, Inc. as part of the Foundation's "Bears for the Kids" project, which alms to help children cope with the questions and anxiety they experience from having facial facial /fa·cial/ (fa´shul) pertaining to or directed toward the face. fa·cial adj. Relating to the face. facial, adj pertaining to the face. differences. For more information about the project or to order a bear for your family, contact the Cleft Palate Foundation at: (800) 24-CLEFT, or visit their Web site: http://www.cleftline.org |
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