Blog on my resource from MELCAT

Like I said in my previous blog entry's, I did not like the selection on books for college students with Cleft Lip and Palate's. The book I did find was called "A Parent's Guide to Cleft Lip and Palate". Like most birth defects it is helpful to understand what a child goes through in the very beginning. The book explains what actually a Cleft Lip and Palate is, and it also goes in-depth as it can for parents without using scientific lingo that most parents can't comprehend. The book goes through the beginning operations and how to feed a child with a Cleft. It also tells the symptoms that a Cleft Lip and Palate child will face during their early years like ear infections, orthodontic work, speech and so on. The book is good for anyone having to deal with someone with a Cleft Lip and Palate. I personally was born with the birth defect and have struggled with my surrounding peers, teachers, family members, friends, and even professors not understanding how difficult it is to deal with not only everyday problems but also the issues that come with having a Cleft Lip and Palate. The book is a blessing for people like me because it helps others understand the hardships that come with the birth defect. One passage from the book that deeply moved me was "Children with clefts have the same kinds of ear problems as other youngsters, but they seem to have them more frequently and often more severely." This is only one line that allows others to understand issues that Cleft Lip and Palate individuals deal with even as adults.