A story I ordinarily withhold
I had braces from the time I was 13 until age 28 or so–I don’t remember at this point. I went through three orthodontists. The last was able to diagnose severe ankylosis of most of my teeth, along with...
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I had forgotten–or repressed the memory of–how many orthodontists I went through. It was four. The fourth was in Philadelphia–I made a trip once a month on the Amtrak from Penn Station to Philadelphia,...
View ArticleIf only editing were possible
The first entry was typed on a tablet–there are a few typos. The second on a constricted keyboard–there are a few excrescent words and misspellings. But I hit submit. I should enlarge the minuscule...
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hello
Hi. My name is Theresa and I’m 16 years old. I have a lot of adopted siblings, and all of them have medical disabilities. One of my brothers had CHARGE syndrome, and another one of my brothers has a...
View ArticleLouie’s Coat of Hope
This coat was purchased for $1 from a thrift store a few years ago by a Royal LePage REALTOR. It has been travelling across Canada raising over $35,000 for special causes and now its journey...
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Facing fears of laser surgery for our little man
I’m having a tough time not knowing what this journey ahead holds for both my family, and my son. My lil guy is 14 months and will be going for his first laser surgery early May for his capillary...
View ArticleI’m Adrielle Louise Conde Lao
I was born on April 1, 2015 in Qatar Hamad Hospital @2:31am. I undergone a CT scan at the age of 2 days.
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The plastic surgeon I see suggested I join AboutFace. When I was 21 years old I had a horse fall on me. The only part of my body injured was my face. People often ask if I had either a stroke or bels...
View ArticleOMN Positive Self-image
I am the founder/Executive Director Vitiligo Support and Awareness Foundation (VITSAF) www.vitsaf.org. Part of my work am so passionate about includes motivating behaviour change around unusual visual...
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Our son, Kees(pronounced Case) was born with Apert Syndrome this June. He’s doing just amazing, but my wife is struggling with his future and more importantly with the balance between what doctors want...
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Katie’s Holiday Appeal 2015
My name’s Katie… and I look different than most people. You can see it the moment you look at me. I was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a cleft palate, and Microtia—which basically means my ears...
View ArticleMy facial difference is only a part of me. Not all of who I am.
In a world that is so focused on appearance, it’s so easy to get caught up in all of it and to treat your facial difference as a barrier to reaching your goals. At times like this, I always try to...
View ArticleI’m not alone…
I first became involved with AboutFace at the age of 13 when I attended Camp Trailblazers for the first time. Since that very first camp experience over 10 years ago, AboutFace has done wonders for my...
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To write an effective dissertation proposal is obviously very difficult task. That is why we are providing online dissertation writing services. In this service we provide to our students plagiarism...
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An Open Letter to Valentine’s Day from a Perpetually Single Female
By: Kristin Bartzokis Dear Valentine’s Day, We don’t know each other well – strike that – we don’t know each other at all. Aside from the few brief times in elementary school we were forced to converge...
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Making Space for Fathers: A New Perspective on Caregiving & Facial Difference
Victoria Pileggi, MSc, PhD (C), University of Guelph In the last 30 years or so, researchers and fatherhood activists have claimed that fathers’ roles and responsibilities in families have shifted from...
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55 year old born with cleft lip and palate. I have website, Smile with Simon. com and I’m writing 2 children’s books about being born different.
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Executive Director Retiring
It is a bittersweet to announce that I have decided to retire as Executive Director of AboutFace, effective June 30, 2017. For some, this decision may come as a complete surprise, and may feel deeply...
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