Name: Samantha Age: 14 State: MI Samantha is a fourteen-year-old girl with a real love of cartoons and cartoon movies. The playful toons on the screen bring such a smile to this sweet girl’s face that she can’t stop beaming. A smile comes easy to such a cheerful young lady and she loves to share [...]
Name: Sabrina Age: 6 State: IL Sabrina was born with holoprosencephaly. This disorder results from malformation of the brain during fetal development. The condition has affected Sabrina’s developmental and motor skills. In addition, Sabrina has spastic quadriplegia, which affects all four of her limbs. She is on daily medications, is fed via g-tube and requires [...]
Name: Nicholas Age: 12 State: OH When he was born, Nicholas was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which is a neurological affliction that affects the body’s movement and muscle control. In addition, Nicholas was diagnosed with the seizure disorder epilepsy and has hydrocephalus, also called “water on the brain.” Because of the hydrocephalus, he has had [...]
Name: Monica Age: 6 State: MI Six-year-old Monica of Redford has tuberous sclerosis, a condition which causes tumors to grow on various organs in the body. In Monica’s case, she has had tumors grow on her brain, heart, kidneys, and on her skin. She has had numerous surgeries throughout her young life, including brain surgery. [...]
Name: Mike Age: 15 State: SC Michael was born with an illness called Sickle Cell disease. This is a debilitating illness which causes a lot of pain, as the body’s blood cells are attacked. He has had various blood transfusions, and he has a low immune system. He occasionally uses a wheelchair for mobility when [...]
Name: Mikaela Age: 6 State: WI Everything was going well for Mikaela until 2007, when she started having recurring sinus infections and became extremely lethargic. That fall, she began having severe problems with her eye and was found to have a tumor on the right side of her head. After numerous tests and MRIs, Mikeala [...]
Name: Lily Age: 4 State: NE Five-year-old Lily is a ball of fire who loves to sing and dance. She is very independent, and she loves trying to keep up with her older brother. The only thing that ever slows this little girl down is the rare disease with which she was diagnosed at birth. [...]
Name: Lauren Age: 18 State:DE Lauren has cerebral palsy; this is a group of brain disorders which result in spasticity and limited mobility. Lauren is completely wheelchair bound and must be fed via feeding tube. She also suffers from frequent seizures and is on a daily medication regimen. Lauren’s mother, Anne Marie, said that Lauren [...]
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