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Emily Auman opens up about her son, Everett, being diagnosed with Kleefstra syndrome

Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:36:30
Publish Date: 2023-04-13 06:00:00
Description:

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Emily Auman, who talks about the moment she found out that her son, Everett, had been diagnosed with Kleefstra syndrome. She also shares how she found solace in knowing that there would always be a place for Everett, and how we should constantly be re-evaluating our expectations for our children.

Emily also opens up about Everett's experience with growing up with friends through Special Olympics, why the sense of belonging is so crucial to building strong friendships, and how Special Olympics is creating such an amazing community for so many families.

Related links:

What is Kleefstra Syndrome?: https://www.kleefstrasyndrome.org/what-is-kleefstra-syndrome/

Special Olympics of Utah: https://sout.org/

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