Welcome to Terapia Comunicabo
WE PROVIDE FREE SPEECH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE, Orth
Our mission: to normalize the life of cleft and lip palate children in Baja California Sur
WHAT WE DO FOR THE CHILDREN
Speech therapy
Early intervention program
Early intervention program
We provide free speech therapy to CLP children on a regular basis
Early intervention program
Early intervention program
Early intervention program
Our early intervention program is a 12-week educational program for parents of infants and toddlers aged 0 to 3 with cleft lip and palate
Psychological support
Early intervention program
Psychological support
We know that the journey is difficult, which is why we believe psychological support is important for both patients and their extended families or caregivers
Orthodontics
Comprehensive treatment
Psychological support
Pre-surgical treatments (NAMS plates) that allow newborns to breastfeed and eat, appliances to guide skeletal growth, and orthodontics (braces) to correct misaligned teeth and bones.
Comprehensive treatment
Comprehensive treatment
Comprehensive treatment
We are partners in the BCS Cleft Lip and Palate Program, through which our patients can receive—in addition to speech therapy, orthodontics, and psychological support we provide—coordinated multidisciplinary care and other essential services for their treatment, such as surgery, pediatrics, dentistry, otolaryngolog, audiology, nutrition, and more.
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Comprehensive treatment
Comprehensive treatment
For families looking for help, join our program!—we’re here to offer our support. Fill out the registration form, and let’s explore the options for your well-being.
Facts About Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Children
- Children may need as many as 7 major surgeries in their life-time.
- Many are malnourished and may die due to not being able to swallow properly.
- Some babies will have to be fed through an IV to survive.
- For many a simple obturator that some parents can’t afford can assist by sealing the palate for better suction.
- It also raises the palate and the nostril on the side of the cleft for better surgical results and thus better speech.
- Beyond the child’s physical suffering, the parents and families struggle through this challenging ordeal for many years.
- CLP parents who do not speak clearly, are more likely yo choose partners who also have CLP therefore increasing the genetic chances for more cleft palate births.
- CLP parents who speak clearly, are more likely to choose partners who do not have CLP therefore decreasing the genetic chances for more cleft palate births.
Our Allies
Will you help us support our efforts and continue offering psychological and emotional support?
With your donations, we can keep improving their ability to communicate verbally through free speech therapy services.