Wesley is like other teens, he wants to get outside and just hang out with his friends. There are a number of challenges he bravely faces each day;...
Inclusion
Meet Mia
Meet Mia- She has been diagnosed with Hemimegalencephaly a rare neurological condition in which one-half of the brain, or one side of the brain, is...
Meet Jose
Meet Jose! He is 18 year old and has a right below knee amputee. He was born with fibular hemimelia, which means he was missing a bone in his right...
Meet SWEET Kylie
Disability: Down Syndrome Meet Kylie. She is 3 years old and has Down Syndrome. She is currently attending school at the Liberty Early Childhood...
Meet the Kids – Abby!
Abby is an active and caring young lady with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. She uses AFO's, or what most people call "leg braces," to straighten her feet and...
Meet the Kids – Bethany!
Bethany is seven-years-old and in the second grade. At the age of one, Bethany suffered a major medical event called a brain arteriovenous malformation - or...
Meet the Kids – Variety KC helps David to Walk
Meet David. On paper, David has chromosome 9p deletion (Alfi syndrome), scoliosis, global developmental delay, metopic craniosynostosis, persistent femoral...
Meet the Kids – Ethan, The Social Butterfly
Ethan is extremely social, but limited due to his inability to walk and talk. He is completely dependent on his mom, but is so happy and full of life. Ethan...
Meet the Kids – Florence!
Florence is loving 5-year-old with the biggest fighting spirit! She was diagnosed with a terminal rare neurological disease as an infant and doctors gave...
Meet the Kids – Elijah!
Variety KC recently received this request and letter from Elijah's parents - and we had to help! "Eli is our 3rd out of 4 children. He is an amazing...
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Meet the Kids -Zach!
Everybody is different - when you look at Zach, you see the difference. He is 17-years old and 47 inches tall, about the same height as an average 2nd grader....