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Nine years ago, one-year-old Tamarrion had his first visit to La Rabida with his then-foster mother, Marcy. He was tiny for his age, legally blind, and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle development, and balance. Marcy wasn’t sure what Tamarrion’s future would hold, if he would ever be able to …read more
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