Inclusion

Moaa is a beautiful, kind, loving, and happy child. He was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two and has been getting speech therapy and ABA service ever...

William is diagnosed with a very rare syndrome, Cohen's Syndrome, when he was 2 years old. He has Global developmental delays. He has poor eyesight, needs...

Oliver is diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress (SMARD) and Scoliosis. SMARD is a rare neuromuscular disease that affects muscle...

James is our first born child and the true hero of our family. At a 20 week ultrasound, we learned he had a cleft lip which would require surgery and make...

By joining forces, the Friends of the Zoo and Variety KC have partnered to make Kansas City's Zoo among the most inclusive in the country. The Kansas City Zoo...

Keegan is a 16-year-old that is diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic syndrome that causes neurological and psychological problems that impacts his...

Emma has Aicradi Syndrome and uncontrollable epilepsy, with daily seizures. She is unable to use the left side of her body, and is wheelchair bound. Emma is...

Nathaniel has CDKL5 deficiency disorder. It is a rare developmental epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene. It causes him to have a...

Ruby was born with split spine, which is similar to spina bifida. She does not have use of, or feeling in, her left leg. She recently had surgery for ankle...

Jalinn has dwarfism the most common form that is called achondroplasia. With having dwarfism, Jalinn has shortened legs and arms but to know her you would not...

Haylee spent 8 months in the NICU after being diagnosed with RYR-1 or Central Core Disease. She went from not being able to move at all after birth, to...