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Maura – “I always looked forward to visiting my sister Alison”

Once I had a sister. Her name was Alison and she was twenty-one months younger than me, the middle child of our parents. We shared the same straight brown hair and green eyes, different from our younger brother with his blue eyes and blonde hair. Alison and I were born uneventfully at home. In the … Continued

Prakash – “My brother and sister both have severe learning disabilities and epilepsy”

I am the youngest of four children to two loving and amazing parents. Two of my siblings have severe learning disabilities and epilepsy. My sister, Mira, who is 45, and my twin brother, Prasad, who is 38. Their disabilities were caused by medical failures at birth. It has been an emotional roller coaster being part … Continued

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Maura – “I always looked forward to visiting my sister Alison”

Prakash – “My brother and sister both have severe learning disabilities and epilepsy”

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