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We feature stories of real families and
real children here to showcase our approach to creating
alternatives to institutionalization for children with
disabilities.
Shared Parenting
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From one
Mom to another Mom
A letter written by the mom of a young
man with a disability to the family who provides
shared-parenting for him.
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Yolanda and Luis |
Luis Goes Home
Two years ago, Luis's life and that of his family
changed forever. A horrific car accident put Luis
in a coma and in a nursing home. On January 21,
Luis went home.
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Christmas Day: Bethany, her birth family and
her new support family
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Two Families-Two
Dreams Come True
Christmas 2002. It wasn't an ordinary Christmas
present, but it was an ordinary dream- to live
with a family. With the help of EveryChild, Inc.,
Bethany's mother helped her daughter move on Christmas
Day from an institution to a family home.
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Eric, Dad Robert and Mom Karla
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A
Dallas Cowboy
Erik nearly died during birth. Mom Karla almost
died, too. Two years later Karla helps other birth
families of kids with disabilities. When Karla
Auten, Family Support Coordinator at EveryChild,
talks to families she speaks with a special kind
of authority.
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