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2014 Cover Winner: Mariana Pacheco

Mariana Pacheco Our “cover-girl” is 4 year old Mariana Pacheco. She comes from a large family of 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Mariana has been diagnosed with severe autism, sensory...

2014 Cover Winner: Charlotte Chapman & Allix Chapman

Charlotte Chapman This issue’s cover photo shows Charlotte Chapman with her daughter, Allix, who has autism. Allix, 21, lives deep in the heart of “cajun country” (Louisiana) with her mom,...

2014 Cover Winner: Beth Goddard

Beth Goddard Congratulations go out to Beth Goddard. She is the winner of the Mom & Me Cover contest. She is seen with her son, Robbie Batista, on a family...

2014 Cover Winner: Sebastian

Sebastian Meet Sebastian who attended a Miami Children’s Museum Sensory Saturday. Here he is discovering, and exploring, clay. One Saturday of every month, MCM hosts yoga, art, music and other...

2014 Cover Winner: Cheyenne Emily

Meet Cheyenne Emily Tatiana Schaefer, 6, who has been diagnosed with ASD (Atreil Septal Defect: wherein a hole between the chambers of the heart causes recycled blood to keep flowing...

2013 Cover Winner: Landyn

Meet Landyn Joseph Martin Carlier. He is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Like most young boys, he loves to play and watch sports and loves...

2013 Cover Winner: Lindsay Hires

Lindsay Hires Meet Lindsay Hires, 10, who is photographed with her ESE Teacher Assistant, Rickey Smith Main. Lindsay has Down Syndrome and loves to play many sports like soccer, tennis,...

2013 Cover Winner: Ryan Carl Wasser

Ryan Carl Wasser Ryan Carl Wasser is this issue’s cover star. He is 10 and a half and loves to go to the beach and play with his electronic games,...

2013 Cover Winner: Cynthia LeDoux Campobasso

Cynthia LeDoux Campobasso, winner of this year’s Mom & Me contest, shown with Baybeblue, 6, who is soaking up the fun in the pool. Among the conditions that Baybeblue has...

2013 Cover Winner: Mallory Reynolds

Mallory Reynolds Mallory Reynolds, 7, with Donny Osmond. She is the second youngest of 8 children and has been diagnosed with Periventular Nodular Heterotopia, ADHD, Turner Syndrome, Aspergers, OCD, SAD,...