A sister’s love for a brother with Down Syndrome
Heidi Schlicher was 8 years old when her brother Matt was born on Christmas Eve 1991. She returned home from her grandparents’ excited to meet the new baby and was puzzled to see looks of concern on her parents’ faces.
Her mother said that the nurses who had aided in the delivery suspected her brother had Down Syndrome, and explained that it meant that Matt would take longer to learn than other children.
Over time, fueled by her brother’s unconditional love, Schlicher became a passionate advocate for a variety of organizations that serve special-needs people.
That passion led her and more than 60 others to the rooftop of the SunTrust building in downtown Richmond last Saturday. As part of a fund-raising event called “Over the Edge,” each earned the right to rappel the 25-story office building by collecting a minimum of $1,000 for Special Olympics Virginia.
via Midlothian Exchange – Sports: A sister’s love.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.
This is beautiful. It reminds me some of the movie, My Brother