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Born to Be Different
Born to Be Different

Born to Be Different

—The pressures and joys of living with a disabled child as six families share their experiences.
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  • Featuring the second year in the life of six children with different disabilities, as some face major operations; as the extent of their children's disabilities becomes clearer, parents are forced to make difficult decisions.
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The pressures and joys of living with a disabled child as six families share their experiences.

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  • Featuring the second year in the life of six children with different disabilities, as some face major operations; as the extent of their children's disabilities becomes clearer, parents are forced to make difficult decisions.

  • Featuring the second year in the life of six children with different disabilities, as some face major operations; as the extent of their children's disabilities becomes clearer, parents are forced to make difficult decisions.

  • As the six children turn 4, they start to become aware of the world outside of their families; where some will succeed in reaching milestones and keeping up with their friends, others will struggle to stay alive.

  • The pressures and joys of living with a disabled child as six families share their experiences.

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