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Cathy and Brian: Down Syndrome

Cathy and Brian: Down Syndrome

Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her husband Brian Rodgers found out their son Cole had Down syndrome at his birth. “It was tough. The doctors laid out a lot of things and it was very difficult. The fear of the unknown is what is overwhelming in that moment. Go talk to other people, don’t make an isolated decision. Educate yourself, I remember when we go the news about Cole, that so much of it was focused on the negative. It was focused on what health issues he may have or other challenges. Rather than really being told what the potential was.”

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Lisa and Steven: Epilepsy and Developmental Delay

Lisa and Steven: Epilepsy and Developmental Delay

Lisa and Steven have a son named Matt who has Epilepsy and and a developmental delay. When Matt was six, he had his first Grand Mal seizure; his parents took him to the doctor where he was then diagnosed with Epilepsy.  Lisa and Steven describe Matt as a loving...

Janeen- A Grandma’s Perspective: Lissencephaly

Janeen- A Grandma’s Perspective: Lissencephaly

Janeen is the proud grandparent of Hunter, a 10 year old boy who was diagnosed with lissencephaly.  Janeen was candid about her experience with Hunter and the joy he has brought into her life and his family’s life.   A Grandma's Love Four-month-old...

Emily and Bryson: Lissencephaly

Emily and Bryson: Lissencephaly

Bryson and Emily were thrilled to welcome their first child Hunter.  They started noticing that Hunter was falling behind in some of his development.  When Hunter started having seizures, they knew something was wrong. He was diagnosed with...

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