June, 2009

Anxiety haunts little Isaac Egan

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Written by Melodie Robinson. When my son, Isaac Egan, was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of high-functioning autism) and Attention Deficit Disorder a year ago, the daily struggles we faced with him finally began to make sense.
Isaac deals with paralyzing anxiety and an inability to adjust to change.
Last year, when most [...]

Sweet, lonely Caitlin needs special service dog

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Caitlin Wentzel is a six-year-old girl diagnosed with a genetic disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a disease that affects the collagen in her bones and causes her bones to break with little or no trauma. She walks very short distances with the assistance of a walker and uses a wheelchair [...]