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'He is hope' | Hospice nurse for baby with rare disease takes his graduation photos 18 years later

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Braden West's senior photos

Michele Eddings Linn took these senior photos of her former patient Braden West.
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Braden West flying plane

Braden West helps a family friend fly a plane.
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Pageants helped this model with autism become the activist she is today

Rachel Barcellona, a model and singer with autism, honed her social skills at a young age by competing in beauty pageants.
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Rachel Barcellona discusses autism advocacy

Rachel Barcellona uses pageants to advocate for others with autism.
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Autistic pageant queen uses platform to advocate for others

Rachel Barcellona is an autism activism who uses pageants as a way to advocate for others.
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'It fills my heart' | 11-year-old on a mission to provide diapers to families in need

With a lemonade stand and a strong will to help others, 11-year-old Cartier Carey has donated thousands of diapers to families in need.
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Donor tearfully thanks 11-year-old for diaper nonprofit

A woman broke down in tears while donating to Cartier Carey's nonprofit, Kids 4 Change.
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11-year-old gives diapers to families in need

Cartier Carey runs a lemonade and snack stand to raise money to buy diapers and wipes.
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He redesigned the hospital gown to give patients the dignity his wife never got

Mike McGregor started Janesi Comfort in honor of his wife Jolene who died unexpectedly from liver failure.
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Man redesigns hospital gown in memory of his wife

Mike McGregor, founder of Janesi Comfort, discusses the design behind his company's luxury hospital gown.
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Parents fighting against time to find treatment for daughters with fatal genetic condition

The morning after the birth of their third daughter, the Harrison family learned their two older girls have a rare, incurable disease.

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Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

'He is hope' | Hospice nurse for baby with rare disease takes his graduation photos 18 years later

Braden West's senior photos

Braden West flying plane

Pageants helped this model with autism become the activist she is today

Rachel Barcellona discusses autism advocacy

Autistic pageant queen uses platform to advocate for others

'It fills my heart' | 11-year-old on a mission to provide diapers to families in need

Donor tearfully thanks 11-year-old for diaper nonprofit

11-year-old gives diapers to families in need

He redesigned the hospital gown to give patients the dignity his wife never got

Man redesigns hospital gown in memory of his wife

Parents fighting against time to find treatment for daughters with fatal genetic condition

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