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Farouk Story
My son was born at 26 weeks premature. I was told there was a 50/50 chance of survival. My heart was torn, and I was very afraid!
The doctor on staff told my husband to expect blindness, deafness, and even retardation if he made it. We were crushed. After three very long months at the hospital, our son was released to go home.
My son was born blind and deaf, and is small in stature. I was told in the hospital that he would never walk, never talk, never sit up, or even eat on his own. For any parent that is a very scary thought.
“What in the world do I do NOW!” I was so scared and weary. My child was a little over a month old when a Rainbows team...
John used to lie on the floor, stare at the ceiling and hold on to his blanket every waking minute. On May 30, 2006 Paul and Marci were told that their precious son was diagnosed with autism at 17 months. Their dreams were shattered, their world turned upside down. They turned to Rainbows.
“We were fortunate that Lyra was diagnosed so early. She has had regular visits to her pediatric ophthalmologist since birth. At 3 months, her nystagmus, strabismus and photophobia were the primary issues. We were told she would eventually need strabismus surgery, but not how soon that might be. Dr. Grin said Lyra was beginning to show a little bit of farsightedness..."
