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Results related to: Family / Shelby County
Stephen (17), Blind, Shelby County
“Stephen is confident that he will find a job, but one of his biggest concerns is being turned down simply because of his vision impairment.
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Elizabeth (18), Blind, Shelby County
“She describes public school as a place that she went, accomplished her tasks, and hurried home. Wistfully, she explained the isolation she felt through her lack of participation in extra-curricular activities.
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Margo (27), Katherine Ann (25), developmentally delayed, Shelby County
“I am not a planner but my sister and my niece wish that I was since they might be guardians one day. I must plan for the future care of my daughters. This is very hard for me.
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Cassidy (13), Other, Shelby County
“It is easy to feel alone.”
Tree (5), Autism, Shelby County
“Being the parent of children without autism, Tree challenged everything I knew of behavior, understanding, discipline, and development in children.”
Myles (4), Autism, Shelby County
“Our life is all about therapies, not play- dates.”
Thomas (13), Other, Shelby County
“Thomas does not fit into any of the IDEA categories, so he receives insufficient school services.”