For the Multimedia and Video Tech course, we had to create a personal photo story. This was difficult for me because there were so many ideas to choose from. I chose to create one about my son Robert. He was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Since next year he will begin Kindergarten, I thought this would be a good way to help boost his self esteem. He has already begun to ask me why his nose looks the way it does and what happened to his lip. I figured I might show this photo story to him during those times when kids start to ask him the same questions or if he begins to think there is something wrong with him. I wanted him to be reassured that he is perfect just the ways he is.
The project was a great way to reflect on those difficult times and to feel a sense of accomplishment to have made it through some of the difficult times. This story is now etched in stone and can be shared with other families who may be facing the birth of a baby with the same birth defects as my son. I hope it will comfort and reassure them that it really will be okay.
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