Sleepwalking Child Documentary

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My documentary idea is to tell a story about a young child being injured due to her sleepwalking disorder. In the documentary, I will reveal the seriousness of the disorder through the injury of the child. I will focus on the attempts before the injury, and after that the child’s parents took to try and help overcome the disorder. I would like to expose the struggles the child has to endure due to the disorder, such as restless days, and disruptive nights. I will include footage from appointments with sleep specialists. I will also include footage of the medication the doctors suggest for the child to take. The film will display the negative side effects the medication has on the child. As my research uncovers there are many different side

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