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"Hello, my name is Petra Guardado and my husband is Federico Martinez. Through this letter I want to let you know that Medicaid is so important to us. It will harm us if they take away this service."
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"Hi, my name is Geneva Arevalo and my husband Daniel and I grew up in Walla Walla and are now raising our three kids here. Our sons Auggie (aged 16) and Avery (aged 14) have Autism. They were both diagnosed by the age of 3. They attend Walla Walla High School, Auggie in the RISE classroom, Avery in the REACH classroom."
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"My name is Laura Bryant and I grew up in Walla Walla. Two years ago I left my teaching job on Bainbridge Island to return to Walla Walla to care for my parents. My daughter, her husband and children decided to move too. They were concerned about their middle son as he seemed to be developmentally delayed."
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"My name is Olivia, I am Alejandro's mother and this is my story. Alejandro was born on September 13, which in Mexico commemorates the Niños Héroes, young soldiers who gave their lives for the country. We always comment that Alejandro is my little hero."
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"Clyde was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3 years old. Since his diagnosis, he has received both private speech therapy and speech therapy through school and private occupational therapies."
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"Being Shamra’s office assistant has brought out the best in my organization skills, as I help her keep the office up and running smoothly, as best I can."
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"I wanted to thank you both again for your kindness and understanding, and to share a major breakthrough that occurred."
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"Deven Riffle is a 17-year-old bright, entrepreneurial young man who created Blue Mountain Able Heroes to provide a fun inclusive space for people with and without physical disabilities to play sports, make friends and give back to the community."
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"Cody was Born September 13, 2005. at Walla Walla General Hospital. He was born with down syndrome and had holes in his heart which required him to have open heart surgery sixteen days after he was born. Cody's first few days in this world were hard. The doctors told us Cody would ever learn to walk or communicate."
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"Kevin was born on May 12, 2015, at TRIOS Women's and Children's Hospital in Kennewick, Washington. The doctors who received him were Dr. William and Dr. Maria Guevara. Kevin weighed 8 lbs. and 2 oz. He measured 21 inches. Kevin was in the hospital for 24 hours."
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"Ashley G. Mendoza is 17 years old, she is an only child, for me I am her mother, she will always be my girl. She has Muscular Dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, she is a very strong girl with her disability."
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I am Natalie Wade, a 22-year-old disabled mother to my two beautiful daughters studying Human and Social Services at Walla Walla Community College. After learning about the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, I was so relieved to know that there were resources and support for disabled individuals and their families in this area.
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People say not to have expectations going into things, that way you will never be disappointed. I am not sure what I expected before starting to work with the disability network, but I did not think I would grow as much as I have.
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We loved Alex. A son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, a nephew, a friend - his presence was large and will not be forgotten.
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Hello WWVDN Families/Supporters. My name is Krystal Ceron. I was born and raised in Portland until 7 years ago when I moved to Walla Walla. I am a mother of six children and a small farm.
