Manuel was born full-term on September 5 , 2013. The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck so they had to do an emergency c-section. Manuel spent weeks in NICU at MU Hospital here in Columbia, Missouri. The hospital immediately referred him to the Thompson Center for Autism and was told he had early signs of Cerebral Palsy and did lots of therapy. When he was 1 year old they said he was diagnosed with Autism. Manuel has been doing therapy ever since. He is very social, hates loud noises, has trouble due to sensory issues but is a joy to be around. Manuel has trouble communicating due to his speech and development delays.
His sister Emillia was born March 19, 2018, one month before her due date. She was breach so they did another emergency c-section. She spent a month in NICU at MU Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She showed signs of delayed development her first year. She couldn't roll over at one year of age and was unable to eat due to Hypotonia. Emillia is very Hypermobile and tactile defensive. Taking her to new places causes her to have meltdowns so we keep her therapy appointments with the same people at all times. She now walks with a walker - at least we are trying to get her to. She wears Prosthetics to help stabilize her ankles.
We only found out that both children's issues were due to this genetic mutation in 2019 when they had genetic testing done. Their mother just got tested so we will update when we get more results back.
His sister Emillia was born March 19, 2018, one month before her due date. She was breach so they did another emergency c-section. She spent a month in NICU at MU Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She showed signs of delayed development her first year. She couldn't roll over at one year of age and was unable to eat due to Hypotonia. Emillia is very Hypermobile and tactile defensive. Taking her to new places causes her to have meltdowns so we keep her therapy appointments with the same people at all times. She now walks with a walker - at least we are trying to get her to. She wears Prosthetics to help stabilize her ankles.
We only found out that both children's issues were due to this genetic mutation in 2019 when they had genetic testing done. Their mother just got tested so we will update when we get more results back.