When I was a child, I can remember the excitement I felt one Christmas morning waking up and seeing a new bike. Yesterday was just like that Christmas many years ago, except 100 times better. We received notification from Ema’s school occupational therapist saying Ema has received funding for a bike. For many children and families […]
Years ago, girls with Rett syndrome didn’t have the same opportunities as Ema. There are so many opportunities for young people in our world today because of technology. Ema will have a voice because of it. In a time when so many parents and experts think too much technology is “bad”, we wish for more funding so our […]
I thought that I would have to teach my daughter about the world. It turns out that I have to teach the world about my daughter. ~Unknown Lionel’s work ethic and dedication to his family, along with our family and friends support, has allowed me to stay at home and become a full-time caregiver for Ema and […]
It was difficult to ask people for donations and be OK with it, BUT I am happy to say I raised $595. “Gracious acceptance is an art – an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be […]
EYES on EMA 