I loved this...just goes to show what parents can do! Never give up :)
Florida Leaders Allow Toddler With Autism To Keep
‘Therapy Chickens’
By KFOR-TV and
A. Edwards
A 3-year-old autistic boy in DeBary, Florida,
will be allowed to keep his chickens.
A special exception was approved by the DeBary
City Council on Wednesday night. The parents of J.J. Hart had been fighting city
officials for more than a year to allow their son to keep his three pet
chickens.
The boy’s parents said they've seen big
differences in their son since the chickens were brought to their home.
“The changes are tremendous,” Ashleigh Hart
said. “He’s talking."
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I am a single mom raising a son with autism. 21 years ago, I read "Autism: a permanent developmental disability requiring lifelong care for which there is no known cause or cure". In that moment my world shifted. Today more than 3.5 million readers have shared in our journey through this blog as I have detailed our 21-year journey of grief, joy, disappointments, successes, lessons, strategies, personal challenges, frustrations, fears all as they unfolded- day by day.
If they were not so darned messy, I'd say, "Let Nick have a couple of ducks!"
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