Names and ages in parenthesis of some of the kids, along
with a riveting account of the weirdo things they do.
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| Adalid |
Adalid (6)-Its probably not a good thing to say but Adalid
is hands down my favorite. She is so feisty, and always hungry. When she eats
its like she’s never seen food in her life, which is probably why she’s such a
gordita. She can’t speak, but her facial expressions are very clear. She likes
to rest her head on your arm and to have her hair messed with. She has a sneaky
habit of taking off her red shoes and leaving them in strange places. Doesn’t
like quinoa soup at all, and will not hesitate to reach her whole hand into her
mouth to pull it out when you try to feed it to her.
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| Johan |
Johan (3)-Johan stares into your soul with his big brown
eyeballs. He rarely makes any sounds and it usually looks like he’s grimacing
at you.
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| Evelin |
Evelin (6)- Evelin’s hands are tied because she likes to
scratch her face until it bleeds and pull out her hair. It took a while before
I ever saw Evelin smile. She can’t speak, but she’s still pretty vocal. When
she’s mad, she just folds over in her chair until you pay attention to
her.
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| Maya |
Maya (8)- She can speak perfectly. Maya is the first kid who
I talked to. I think she is intelligent far beyond her years. She’s more moody
than most of the other kids and very vocal about her concerns. She likes
Barbies and has a Spongebob backpack.
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| Geraldine |
Geraldine (15)- She’s 15 but looks about 10. She speaks
pretty well, and can walk with a lawn chair for support. One of the sweetest
and most caring kids there. She’s definitely a hugger. Likes rings and watches, but can't tell time.
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| Amy |
Amy (8)- Amy is one of the newer kids. She doesn’t really
speak but you can tell that what she wants to say is just on the tip of her
tongue and she just can’t get it out. Her face lights up when she sees you and
she has the biggest smile. Loves photos and watching block towers fall.
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| Diomedes |
Diomedes (6)- He can walk and speak perfectly. He’s really
sweet to all the other kids in wheelchairs. He pushes them around, races, and
spins them. He’s shy at first, but once you get him talking he won’t shut up.
Likes Spiderman and piggyback rides, also has an awesome leather backpack.
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| Flor |
Flor (6)- Flor and I have a love/hate relationship. When
she’s done hanging out with you, she just shoos you away with her hand. She
doesn’t speak full words very well, but you can make out what she’s saying
sometimes. At mealtimes, she only wants to drink water, but she always caves
and eats her food. Likes blocks, fruit, and wheelchair races.
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| Catiluz |
Catiluz (8)- This girl knows what she wants and has no fear.
She’s pretty aggressive, but obviously all with good intentions. She’s just
stronger than she thinks. She can’t really speak, but she can walk if she’s
holding a bar or a chair. Likes going outside, high fives, and pulling hair.
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| Angelito |
Angelito (4)- Angel is a trooper if I’ve ever known one. He
speaks well, but has no arms or legs. He plays with the other kids like nothing
is even different. Hates
papaya (which is good because its gross).
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| Victor |
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| Brayan |
Victor (7)- Victor is very hot and cold. When he wants to
play, he’s all in but when he doesn’t, he’s just not having it. He can speak
pretty well, and plays alone most of the time. Likes puzzles and messing with
other kids’ wheelchairs against their will.
Brayan (6)- He’s usually a favorite
of the volunteers, but he’s really emotional. He’ll just yell (more like a
desperate whining yell) until you give him what he
wants, and he has no shame
in crying for no apparent reason. His favorite game is taking every toy out of
the box and putting them all back over an over again. Likes spinning around in
his chair and playing the keyboard.
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