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The Cleft Lip and Palate Association also known as CLAPA is a charity registered in England and is the only UK-wide voluntary organisation specifically helping those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate. CLAPA was established in 1979 as a partnership between health professionals and parents of children with cleft lip and palate. It provides support for new parents, for people with the condition and their families, from infancy through to adulthood. The organisations head office is in London and there are 26 CLAPA branches (all run by volunteers) throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, each providing support to families affected by cleft lip and/or palate. The branches are run by people who have themselves benefited from the organisation, often working in partnership with local health professionals. ==Aims== The main aims of CLAPA are: * To organise local parent-to-parent support through its nationwide network of branches * To run a specialist service for parents and health professionals seeking help feeding babies with clefts * To develop support for children and adolescents affected by clefts at school and in social settings through such activities as confidence-building camps *To encourage and support research into causes and treatment of cleft lip and palate *To represent the interests of patients and parents, influencing policy on future treatment of cleft lip and palate *To conduct educational seminars for health professionals and the general public *to raise funds in the community for equipment, literature and services *To publish and distribute a range of information leaflets to increase public awareness of the condition *To support projects in countries where cleft treatment is limited or unavailable 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cleft Lip and Palate Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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