In each webinar, we explore medical, insurance, and other related issues, and how they impact people with craniofacial differences. myFace also provides important direct services such as access to patient and family support groups, topic-driven workshops, and online programs that serve to educate as well as entertain.
Approximately half of all children born with a cleft palate will need some form of speech and language therapy. This webinar will explore how a cleft palate can affect early speech and language development, and strategies you can use at home to help your child progress. You will also have the opportunity to ask live questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.
Preparing for a new school year is stressful under normal circumstances, and even more so now during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this one-hour program, you will hear expert perspectives on how to help parents create the building blocks for a successful school year, home life, and social interactions for children with craniofacial diagnoses.
Join us as myFace and Matt Mortier, MSEL, MIRM, discuss the Health Insurance Market and everything you need to know when choosing a plan, obtaining approvals, and dealing with denials.
Second only to hearing a baby’s heartbeat for the first time, the ultrasound is a much-anticipated milestone during pregnancy when parents get to see their baby for the first time. However, when a family learns that their child has a craniofacial issue, everything changes. This is a journey that will last a lifetime. myFace aims to start at the beginning in identifying and addressing what it takes to set a family and child up for success.
We invite you to view our inaugural webcast in the “Transforming Lives” series, Transforming Lives: The Difference a Craniofacial Care Team Can Make. This webcast will allow you to hear expert perspectives to help you better understand how to navigate the selection of medical, surgical, and psychosocial specialists that will help address your child’s condition.
Lilliana Diaz-Pedrosa, Esq., Advocates for Children of NY Director, AFC Parent Center, gives an informative webinar on Advocating for your Child During the Homeschool Environment.
Deborah Malkoff-Cohen, Registered Dietitian at the myFace Center for Craniofacial Care, at NYU Langone Health, provides useful tips and information on eating healthy for you and your family during this challenging time. She also addresses common feeding concerns that you may have for your family.
Dr. Aileen Blitz, Team Psychologist, myFace Center for Craniofacial Care NYU Langone Health, gives an informative webinar and Q&A on useful tips and ideas about how to help cope during this challenging time with resilience, positive thinking and action.
