Meet JTWF Special Kid- Kaleb!

We are a family of with 9 children, 7 of whom are adopted. We started out intending to just adopt one or two children from foster care whom needed a permanent home. The children kept coming and we were more blessed with each and every one of them. Kaleb came to us through the foster care system after birth when he was released from the hospital at three weeks old. Kaleb was born addicted to drugs and alcohol at birth as well as having Trisomy 21, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Heart Mur- Murs, a hernia, Neurological impairment, Asthma, Chronic Stridor, Sickle Cell Trait, Hypotonia, Cerebral Anoxia, Deafness, Epilepsy, Respiratory Insufficiency and Apnea. We were told he would never walk or talk but he walks, talks and uses sign language as well. Kaleb is a gentle soul with an angels face and we are very blessed to have him in our lives! Barb McDonald BA/FLE/ SWT President of S.P.I.D.E.R. Special Parents Initiative for Down syndrome Education & Resources www.lapeerspider.org