Profiles

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Jon

Jon was born with a cleft lip and palate. He is a graduate and currently works as a freelance producer of arts and events. Jon is also involved with the CLAPA Adult Voices network for adults born with cleft.

  • Background

    Jon is single, a graduate and works as a freelance arts and events producer. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Mary Y

    Mary's second son was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. He is now 12 years old. Mary's husband also has a cleft lip and palate.

  • Background

    Mary is a homemaker and works voluntarily for a cleft charity. She is married with two sons of 15 and 12 years. Ethnic background: White Australian

  • Age at interview 46
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Della

    Della has a 4-year-old daughter and a 14-month-old son. Both of her children were born with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) and Stickler's syndrome. Both conditions are associated with cleft palate, and both children were born with cleft palate.

  • Background

    Della is single, a homemaker and mother of a daughter and a son. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 27
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Andy and Diane

    Andrew and Diane were informed by a sonographer that their son had a cleft lip at their 20-week scan. When their son was born it was clear that he also had a cleft palate.

  • Background

    Andrew and Diane are married and have a 2-year-old son. Andrew works full-time as a scrutiny officer for a housing association and Diane works part-time as an administrator for a...

  • Age at interview 36
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Karan

    Karan was born with a cleft palate and underwent plastic surgery at 6 months old, again at 5 years old and again at 10 years of age. She had orthodontic surgery at 20 years old. Karan has recently undergone further surgery to realign her jaw as she was not happy with her appearance.

  • Background

    Karan is currently self-employed, works voluntarily as a street pastor, and is married with a teenage son. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 47
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Ryerson

    Ryerson was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. He is Canadian-born but currently lives in the UK, where he is a university lecturer in politics. Much of Ryerson's cleft treatment was undertaken when he was a child in Canada, but he has had additional treatment as an adult in the UK.

  • Background

    Ryerson is a university lecturer, is married and has no children. Ryerson was born in Canada but now lives in the UK.

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Hannah

    Hannah is 22 years of age and was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. Hannah has a degree in creative and expressive arts and lives with her parents. She enjoys singing and making music.

  • Background

    Hannah has a degree in creative and expressive arts. She lives with her parents. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 22
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Kendal and Suzi

    Kendal was born with a cleft of the soft palate. Her mother Suzi noticed that something was wrong with Kendal immediately following her birth by caesarean section. Kendal's cleft palate was repaired when she was 4 months old but she was left with impaired hearing.

  • Background

    Kendal is 24 years of age and training to be a teacher, and her mother Suzi is a teacher. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 24
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Maria Z

    Maria is married to Andrew and they both work in marketing. Their daughter was born with a cleft palate, but it was not diagnosed until she was four days old.

  • Background

    Maria is a self-employed marketing consultant and is married with one daughter aged 2 years. Ethnic background: White British

  • Age at interview 32
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Safiya

    Safiya is a mother of a 2-year-old son and is also a full-time student. Safiya's son was diagnosed with a cleft lip at her 20-week scan, and he was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.

  • Background

    Safiya is a single mother of a 2-year-old old son. Safiya is a full-time student. Ethnic background: Mixed heritage

  • Age at interview 21
  • Sex/Gender Female