EDUCATION Archives

Craniofacial Representation in Media

Representation matters, and allows members of the craniofacial community to feel seen, heard, and accepted. To that end, we are pleased to share that on March 10th, 2023, Disney Junior released a new Firebuds episode entitled “Cleft Hood.” “Cleft Hood” introduces Castor, a vehicle character born with a cleft hood. The episode was

Ask The Expert: Dina Zuckerberg, Director of Family Programs, myFace

Dina leads the myFace Wonder Project, an anti-bullying campaign educating students in schools across the country on the importance of celebrating uniqueness, being an upstander and always choosing to be kind. During her virtual school assemblies, she is often asked some very thoughtful and perceptive questions about living with a

The myFace Wonder Project Gains Momentum: 10,000 Students Reached

The myFace Wonder Project re-launched in February and gained quick momentum and rapid recognition as schools all over the country – California, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and New York – have registered to choose kindness. While myFace is continuing to recruit schools to participate, New York City Public schools were

Free Webinars Available to All Addressing the Needs of the Craniofacial Community

In November 2020, myFace launched its Transforming Lives Webinar Series on The Difference a Craniofacial Care Team Can Make, helping families effectively navigate the selection of medical, surgical, and psychosocial specialists involved in team care and understand the questions to ask. On March 11th, we presented a new topic directed

Ask The Expert: Dr. Thomas Imahiyerobo

Expert cleft and craniofacial surgeon, Thomas Imahiyerobo, MD, FAAP, FACS of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in NYC sat down with us to answer some important questions on what an expectant parent can learn through prenatal counseling if they are expecting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate. What is

Proper Dental Care for Children with Facial Differences

Brush Up on Oral Health Tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! Baby teeth are just as important as adult teeth, especially for those with a craniofacial difference. Today’s post is from Christina Carter, DMD, from Carter Smile, LLC. She’s a pediatric dentist,

myFace Adult Support Group to Launch a Podcast Series

Dina Zuckerberg, myFace Director of Family Programs, is working closely with members of the Adult Support Group to create and launch a unique Podcast Series in 2021. This series will inform and educate the general public about craniofacial differences and address the issues those with facial differences deal with as

Ask The Expert: Patricia Chibbaro

Patricia Chibbaro, RN, MS, CPNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner myFace Center for Craniofacial Care at NYU Langone Health, New York, NY., sat down with us to answer some important questions about choosing a craniofacial care team, when to choose your team, how important the psychosocial aspects of the team are and

Craniofacial Introduction Letter to a new school

The more education and knowledge we impart, the more understanding and compassion we can achieve for those with differences. The following letter, written by myFace Star, Kiran‘s mom, is a must read. It introduces Kiran, who was born with Goldenhar Syndrome, to his new schoolmates, encouraging candor and dialogue. Moving to the area

A Special Panel Discussion on Helping Parents to Advocate for Their School-Age Child

“Feed the attention of the child… Starve the attention of the bully…” – Lilliana Díaz-Pedrosa, Esq. Advocates for Children of NY Director, AFC Parent Center In January 2020, we held our first panel discussion on a very important topic: “Advocating for Your School-Age Children.” It was an invaluable program we put