When I was 20 years old, my husband and I welcomed Dane into the world. He was a healthy, 8lb 4oz, beautiful baby boy! He hit all his milestones during his first year, even walking at 10 months. We noticed that he wasn't starting to talk by the time he was 18 months old. Our entire family voiced their concern for Dane's speech development. We decided to contact Early Intervention, and by the time he was 2 years old he was enrolled in speech and developmental therapy weekly. We have seen major improvements in Dane throughout this past year, due to the therapy. We eventually added an occupational therapist as the top priority for therapy, because Dane struggles with sensory processing, leading to many meltdowns throughout his days. After a few months of occupational therapy we decided that we needed an actual diagnosis of Dane's condition, in order to understand "the missing piece" of the puzzle. Just two months ago, Dane was diagnosed with autism disorder. The news broke my heart. A million questions ran through my head about his future. After some time went by, I realized that my God is able to heal every single disease and disorder that this world contains. I pray every single day that Dane will not only have a good week, but I thank Him in advance for the miracles that He is going to do in his life. God gave Dane to our family as a precious gift. He has been working in our hearts to give us patience beyond all understanding. I love Dane with all of my heart and more, and I would not change him for the world, but I would change the world for him!

Brittany
Chandler, AZ