Living with difference: experiences of adolescent girls with cleft lip and palate.

Objective: This study explored the experiences of adolescent girls with cleft lip and palate who were preparing for orthognathic surgery.

Design: A qualitative study, based on a phenomenological approach, explored adolescents' experiences. Two 1-hour semistructured interviews were conducted before surgery, and member checking was employed to verify findings with each participant.

A therapeutic camp weekend for adolescents with craniofacial differences.

A therapeutic camp weekend was developed for adolescents living with a facial difference. The camp comprised a program that involved personal challenges and group-building activities, as well as social recreational activities. This article outlines the camp intervention, with recommendations for future camp evaluation.