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Cameron

Cameron

Cameron was 11 weeks old when he joined our family. Born with Fragile X Syndrome, we knew he would require special care and therapy along life’s journey. We welcomed Cameron with open hearts and arms! I knew early on that I didn’t want Cameron to grow up in a center...

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Kian: Update

Kian: Update

Meet Kian, who is a charming, energetic 4 year old. Kian was placed in foster care at a very young age, and was exposed to drugs and alcohol before he was born. This made him at very high risk for developmental and behavior delays, but at only 1 year old, he was not...

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Pedro

Pedro

Fifteen-month-old Pedro had a very rough start in life. His mother's diabetes was difficult to control and he was born by emergency c-section with problems ranging from kidney and heart failure to seizures. As these were treated and controlled over his early months,...

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Violet

Violet

Violet was born 6.5 months into her mother’s pregnancy– that’s 3.5 months early! At 1lb, 14oz., her under-developed lungs resulted in a condition called Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). The baby was placed on a ventilator for 50 days before weaning to oxygen through...

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Rhyann

Rhyann

Here is a journey of a strong little girl! Rhyann was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) at birth. The next day she started turning blue. She was heart flighted to a hospital were she was admitted to the NICU. There they ran many tests to check her heart. She...

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Thane

Thane

Thane is a seven year old boy. He will be starting second grade in the fall. Thane was referred to Elks Therapy because he has texture related food aversions which means Thane would gag or vomit when eating certain food textures. This began when Thane was around three...

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