Candace comes from a big family; 11 children to be exact. The youngest child was born with Down syndrome. Candace shares her special relationship with Angelita and how she has impacted her family and life for good.
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Candace: Down Syndrome
Candace comes from a big family; 11 children to be exact. The youngest child was born with Down syndrome. Candace shares her special relationship with Angelita and how she has impacted her family and life for good. Sister are Best Friends Finding...
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Jennifer and James: Adoption of 4 Children with Disabilities
Jennifer and James have a very unique family, they have 10 children! 6 of them have been adopted and 4 or those adopted have disabilities. They each have brought love and joy into their family. Internationally Adopted Children with Disabilities The Unexpected...
Rebekah and Chris: Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)
Rebekah and Chris have Achondroplasia, a form of Dwarfism. They have 2 children, one that has Dwarfism, and one that does not. Rebekah and Chris open up about what it’s like living as a little person, and how they feel now that they have a daughter with the same condition. Rebekah is a great resource to parents who receive a Dwarfism diagnosis for their child.
Amanda: Pfeiffer Syndrome
Having a child with Pfeiffer syndrome comes with it’s challenges. You will discover, however, these kids are just like any other, they just look different.
Valerie and David: Down Syndrome
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: Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency
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...
Kassy and Darren: 7 Q Chromosome Deletion
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...
Nicole and Adam: Spina Bifida
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...
Caitlin and Dallin: Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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: Adopted 35 Children
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.
Tyler and Alie: Asperger’s Syndrome, Anencephaly and Albinism
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...
