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Meet the Kids – Glenn!
When you look at this photo of five year old Glenn, you can tell he has a lot to say. Turns out Arteriosus and Autism Spectrum Disorder have left him with...
Meet the Kids – Lindsey!
Lindsey is a happy toddler with a neurological condition resulting in lack of communication. Her father describes daily life as a "guessing game" as to what...
Meet the Kids – Christian!
Christian is a very loving sweet 7 year old. He is struggling greatly with being mainstreamed and his school is refusing accommodations. We currently are...
Meet the Kids – Elisabeth!
Elisabeth looks normal on the outside but has had to work hard to achieve what comes naturally to many children; such as sitting up, crawling, walking,...
Meet the Kids – Alyssa!
Alyssa is 19 years old and was diagnosed with Rhett Syndrome. It is a genetic brain disorder that effects language, coordination, and repetitive...
Meet the Kids – Claire!
We brought Claire home from China shortly after her fourth birthday. We knew she had a cleft lip/palate and was a little small, but we were not prepared for...
Meet the Kids – Jeremiah!
Jeremiah was adopted by his loving mother Cynthia. Jeremiah was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegia, a seizure disorder and asthema. Jeremiah cannot walk and...
Variety KC Media Campaign Award
Randi Mahomes Birthday Media Campaign The key to any media campaign is timeliness and topicality and our nominee for the Media Award offers both! Days before...
Meet the Kids – Jeremiah!
Jeremiah is visually impaired and doesn't walk. Jeremiah is such a strong little boy. He has endured many obstacles in his short time and is working hard to...
Meet the Kids – Antonio!
Antonio loves to play on my phone which is very limited to him. Antonio was born with the heart defeat that came along with the syndrome. I didn’t find out...
Meet the Kids – Victor!
Victor is such an amazing kid. When he was born, he came with no instructions. He has taught me so much each and every day, he is teaching the world many new...
Meet the Kids – Demetrius!
Demetrius was born early at 25 weeks gestation, with a birth weight of 1 lb. 6 oz. He was diagnosed with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), nystagmus and...
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