A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment. I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth. Thousand unknown plants are noticed by me. When I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless.

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Refreshments

Chairs: Jo Shearer & Marc Swan

09:00 – 09:05
President’s Opening Address
Norman Hay – President of the Craniofacial
Society of Great Britain & Ireland

09:50 – 10:45
Free Paper – Session 1
1. Is there a relationship between hearing loss and cleft speech characteristics? Sharon Baker

2. Parents’ ratings of intelligibility in 3-year-olds with cleft lip and/or palate using the Intelligibility in Context Scale: Findings from the Cleft Collective Cohort Studies. Miriam Seifert

3. A Longitudinal Investigation of Psychosocial Adjustment in Children Born with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate. Matthew Hotton (AP)

4. Satisfaction with facial appearance, hearing and speech among 10, 15 and 20 year olds with a cleft lip and/or palate (CLP): patient and parent perspectives. Kiran Azam