Page 7 - Behind The Smile - Summer 2015

Staff Spotlight
Cordelia Moyse and Theo Moyse-Peck
at LCPC’s Winning Smiles Mini-Golf Outing in June
Abbie Ellis
Team Coordinator and Feeding Specialist
“As the Team Coordinator and Feeding Specialist, I partner with our families throughout their time at Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. Beginning with Prenatal and Pre-Adop- tion Consultations, I visit our babies on their arrival at the hospital as well as facilitate Team Days and follow-ups of Team recommendations. These children become part of our LCPC family and helping them through their time at LCPC is
my passion!”
– Abbie Ellis
out she has to get braces.
Later, while racing to the door of her house she falls and knocks out several teeth as well as pushes one of her teeth up into her gum. We follow Raina through the ups and downs of braces and other dental treat- ment throughout middle and
“I very much relate to Raina’s story because I have had braces and some difficult moments
at school.”
high school. We also see her deal with normal teenage trou- bles, trying to make and remain friends with her fellow students both girls and boys. I think the
author wrote this book to show young people that braces are a normal part of growing up and that braces and other dental treatment are usually just a phase of life which you will survive.
I very much relate to Raina’s story because I have had braces and some difficult moments at school. The book has the
good message that “you can overcome braces and enjoy school.” I recommend Smile to anyone undergoing dental treatment as well as middle schoolers who like a story with struggles and hope.
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