Ariel M.

Date of Birth: May 15, 1994

Main Diagnosis: Epilepsy and cognitive impairment

Featured on: Oct. 2006

Parents: Gilbert and Linn

Siblings: Daniel (8-11-92)
                  Michael (8-21-92)
                  Bret (10-8-88)
                  Nicholas (2-3-87)

 

At birth, Ariel weighed only 6 lbs. and had respiratory distress.  She spent a week in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit.  She's Epileptic like her brother, Daniel, who is also featured on the Hugs and Hope site. She has severe developmental delays and many other physical symptoms like spinal infections, swelling, swallowing difficulty, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder, and a host of other issues.  Her mental abilities are diminishing, so she can no longer recognize shapes.

 

Mentally, Ariel is like a six year old.  She cannot read, but she likes being read to.  She likes books with basic language that's easy to understand.  Ariel loves animals of all kinds.  She has a dog named Cocoa and a guinea pig named Brownie.  She loves riding her bike, baking with mom, and having friends over.