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FOCUS (FOCUS ON CLEFTS--UPLIFT & SUPPORT) |
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Get to Know Us... |
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Keri Wiseman is the founder and president of FOCUS, Inc. She
currently works full-time as an Independent Director/Trainer for the home-based company she works for. She manages all programs and operations of the group. Her responsibilities include: making arm restraints, stocking and distributing of items in the pantry, meeting with new families, managing the website, speaking at special engagements about cleft lip and palate, and much more. Keri's personal interests include singing, playing piano, spending time with her 3 children, church, doing her home-based business and helping others. She has a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Although she has chosen to stay home with her children while they are little, she still commits time to teaching at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and in Kearney on feeding methods...as well as general information regarding cleft lip and palate for speech-language pathology graduate students.
Dr. Brent Willman is a pediatrician at Doctors of Children
clinic in Lincoln, NE. His practice includes another pediatrician, 2 nurse practicioners and a staff of caring nurses.
Brent and his wife reside in Lincoln, NE. They have 4 children.
Diane Farrand is a speech-language pathologist and instructor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She also is a member of the Cleft Palate Team in Lincoln and North Platte, NE. Diane handles student teaching courses at the university and has a tremendous interest in cleft lip and palate. She is married and lives in Lincoln, NE. Thank you Diane for all of the families you're able to impact, and for inviting me each semester to come and provide training to your graduate classes.
Melissa is a pediatric dentist in Lincoln, NE and a member of the Cleft Palate Team in Lincoln, NE as well. She has her own pediatric dental office in Lincoln and has many years of experience in managing dental issues related to cleft palate. We're thankful to her for helping with our children, particularly Savannah. Melissa is married with 3 children. |
FOCUS maintains a "Pantry," which is stocked with specialty nipples/bottles, hand-made
arm restraints, videos, information and other items. Our Pantry items are those that have been donated to the group,
and items that Keri has purchased to have available for families. Specialty nipples included in the pantry are Haberman
Cleft Palate Feeders, Mini-Haberman Feeders, Mead-Johnson Cleft Palate Nursers, Nuk vented nipples, Pigeon Cleft Palate Nursing
Systems, Ross Cleft Palate Nipples and Gerber bottles. Arm restraints are hand-sewn by Keri in small, medium, large
and extra-large sizes in both boy and girl colors. Restraints are mailed or delivered to families before surgery and
returned to the group after use. Restraints can be purchased, if desired, in the form of a donation to the FOCUS group.
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