Ellia Shultz is an 8 year old who created this presentation to share with her class during September for Craniofacial Acceptance Month 2015 and presented to her Diversity Club at her school. Craniofacial Acceptance Month is celebrated every September and exists to widen the circle of acceptance for individuals with facial differences. The goal is to create awareness of craniofacial differences and to get people to see that “beyond the face is a heart.”

1. September is Craniofacial Awareness Month
“Craniofacial” means the head/skull and face
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2. When I Was Born
The day I was born
I needed tubes to help me
breathe and eat
The day I came home after 2
months in the hospital
March 20, 2007

3. I Have Spent A lot of Time
in the Hospital

4. I Have Had Over 20 Surgeries…
I needed a tube in my neck to help me
breath - called a trach
I got my trach out when I was
2 years old
I spent my 3rd
birthday in the
hospital

5. Even Though I Have Differences I am Still
Like Everyone Else!!