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Danny (55), Other, Shelby County
“With him [Danny] being 55-years-old, it’s not like it was when he was born. Now, there’s help. There are programs and suggestions, but when he was born there was nothing.”
Christian (0), Tessier cleft lip and palate, Cannon County
“Anything that I can do to make Christian's life better, I want to do.”
Charlotte (0), Other, Davidson County
“Everybody needs to feel a part of something. My daughter is no different.”
Matthew (11) John Michael (7), Other, Dickson County
“Because the disability is part neurological and part developmental, it’s a piece of a lot of different puzzles. I don’t think that anyone has really studied it enough to know what it is.”
Michael (43), Other, Davidson County
“My basic hope and prayer is that I outlive my son.”
Thomas (13), Other, Shelby County
“Thomas does not fit into any of the IDEA categories, so he receives insufficient school services.”
Laurie (18), Other, Davidson County
“It was hard for me to fight for her, when she fought me everyday. ”
Kora (4), Other, Davidson County
““The public school system is preoccupied with passing the problem down…when it comes to dealing with the educational system, parents must be courageous and willing to battle.””