Chances are if you have a child with a disability, you have heard of a program called Best Buddies. While their most common program is creating friendships with people with disabilities and their peers, Best Buddies has several programs geared towards helping people with disabilities all over the world.
Chances are if you have a child with a disability, you have heard of a program called Best Buddies. While their most common program is creating friendships with people with disabilities and their peers, Best Buddies has several programs geared towards helping people...
Typical of that time era, David and his wife were encouraged to place their daughter, Sharmi, who had Down syndrome in a state institution. They chose to keep Sharmi at home. A decision David is grateful for. Sharmi’s sister, Valerie, eventually became her...
Gwen is the mother of Claire and Lola, teenagers with asparagine synthetase deficiency or ASNS. Both Claire and Lola have microcephaly as a result of ASNS. Despite this, they have filled their family and community with love. Finding Happiness and Joy The...
Kenai is truly one of a kind. With only a handful of people in the world diagnosed with 7Q deletion, he is paving the way and proving doctors wrong. His parents, Kassy and Darren, share what a joy he’s been to their family and how they are helping him grow...
Piper is a vivacious little girl with spina bifida. She surpassed the doctors’ expectations even before she was born in an in utero surgery. High-Risk Surgery Before She Was Born “I Had a Feeling that Something Wasn’t Right” During her 16 week...
Auni lived a short life due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Despite this, she made a lasting impact on her parents and all who knew her.
Christie and her husband built their family by adopting special needs children, 26 of them to be exact. Special needs children bring such joy into a home.
Alie and Tyler have an extremely unique family. They have three children, all who have different disabilities. Jack has Asperger’s, Amelia was diagnosed with anencephaly and died two days after she was born, and Owen has albinism and is legally...
Austin is a six year old boy who has Down syndrome. His parents, Tiffany and TJ, share what a joy he is in their lives and to their families. Tiffany and TJ are heavily involved in their local Down syndrome association which brings awareness and inclusion...
Georgia and Nick first started noticing signs their son Lincoln was regressing developmentally. After getting diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, they share their joys and struggles coming to terms with his diagnosis. Winning the Lottery “That was the...
Doctors told Stephanie and Andy, their unborn child had anencephaly and wouldn’t make it to birth. Grace impacted many in her 10 hrs and 32 min of life.
