Our home is not designed to meet the needs of a growing child with triple disabilities nor a parent who is a disabled veteran. Alex has a great need for safe, environmental enriched, adapted living spaces and play areas.

Limitations start from the walkways to inside the house, and to the backyard. Our home does not foster independence, exploration, or free play for our little girl; instead, it creates barriers, which has become unsafe for all of us.

This is the need - for a safe, environmental enriched, adapt living and theraputic spaces for Alex's home .

Alexandria who goes by Alex is special. She is playful, smiling all the time, expressive with her eyes, loves to socialize with her peers and her pets. She needs 24-hour supervision, and is totally dependent on others to meet her basic needs. Alexandria goes to a extensive number of therapies (speech, physical, hippo) daily. The experts recommend no less than 8 hours a day of such programs – each and every day. As Alex’s parents, life has simply become a day-to-day endurance course. We don't have a frequent flyer's card but we should since we travel to different states to receive services which we can not get in New Mexico.
Alex is more than just a label (Rett syndrome). She is a little girl with spunk, a child above all labels, who can be anything she wants (even a Princess and a Shriner's kid) with the right environment and tools. She is always trying to move, whether in her walker, in her high chair, or car seat. Seeing Alex safe, grow taller, move, and chuckle (at times), makes it an honor to be her parents.

I am a very proud father and realize Alexandria makes me want to do more as her dad. Simply put, I try my best each day (even if it has to come down to each hour of the day) and to not forgot to make memories with those people who you love.

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Wish Info

• Posted: May 19, 2012 2:30 am

• Member: poulsenjosh
• Member Since: Nov 30, 2010
• Hero: 3 times
• Wishes Granted: 1 time

• Raised: $0.00 Goal: $25,000.00
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• City: Albuquerque
• State: New Mexico
• Country: United States

• Type: Need
• Wish is for: Child
• Category: Dream Fulfillment
• Cause: Mobility and Physical Impairments

• Views: 395
• Comments: 6
• Follows: 0