For Chloe and her family, specialized care is about far more than repairing her cleft lip and palate \u2014 it\u2019s about giving her the freedom to follow her dreams without anything holding her back.<\/p>\n
Bridging Care Gaps<\/p>\n
Like Chloe, approximately 1 in 1,700 babies in the United States are born with cleft lip and palate. While it might seem like a straightforward surgical issue, in reality it\u2019s a complex condition that affects multiple systems of the body during all stages of a child\u2019s growth. Shriners Children\u2019s provides specialty care for cleft lip and palate, which can include surgeries, dental care, speech therapy, and more. <\/p>\n
For Chloe\u2019s condition, as well as many others, Shriners Children\u2019s provides care, regardless of the families’ insurance status or ability to pay. Thanks to generous donors, families whose children have complex conditions can access expert medical care as well as assistive devices, long-term rehabilitation, custom orthotics or prosthetics, and surgeries, among other things. In one year alone, Shriners Children\u2019s performed more than 24,000 surgeries, 446,000 procedures, and welcomed 62,000 new patients. Donor gifts also help Shriners Children\u2019s provide medical care at international outreach clinics, as well as provide telehealth services to children in underserved areas of the world.<\/p>\n
A Future Transformed<\/p>\n
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Thousands of children who pass through Shriners Children\u2019s receive care that transforms their health and their future. And Chloe \u2014 who now smiles and speaks confidently after multiple surgeries, therapy, and dental care provided by Shriners Children\u2019s \u2014 is one of them. <\/p>\n
\u201cI want Chloe to be confident with herself and her speech,\u201d said Casey, Chloe\u2019s mom. \u201cShriners Children\u2019s has gone a long way in helping us get there.\u201d <\/p>\n
Now, Chloe can pursue her dreams \u2014 big and small \u2014 with confidence. Whether she\u2019s creating art and working toward her dream of becoming an art teacher, or hoping to travel to China to see where she was born, the care she received from Shriners Children\u2019s has opened the door for her to chase any path she chooses.<\/p>\n
For Chloe, Shiners Children\u2019s has become more than just a hospital \u2014 it\u2019s a place where her smile, her voice, her confidence, and all of her dreams can develop and grow alongside her.<\/p>\n
Shriners Children\u2019s helps children heal and thrive so they can chase their dreams. Learn more about how they\u2019re making it possible here and share this article to inspire others to join you. Shriners Children\u2019s relies on generous donors to make a difference. <\/p>\n