GRI Stories

Through it all, Kaelin never stops smiling and laughing, as if she is saying you have not beaten me.

Abel was born on February 15, 2021. (Literally in the middle of a blizzard). My pregnancy and birth was normal, there was never a sign that anything was wrong.

Our sweet little guy came into our lives at three and a half years old through adoption.

Harrison loves the water, butterflies, dragonflies, chickens and cows being his favourite things!

Hi everyone, I’m Marius! I am 11 years old with the GRIA2 gene mutation.

Alex is the happiest little child out there. He has the absolute BEST smile and when he’s excited, the whole room knows it because he just bursts out laughing.

For those of you who haven’t met my Genevieve yet, let me tell you her story, she is a very special little girl…

Emmersyn, aka Emma, is my little girl; she is my second daughter and the bond that brought our blended family together in the summer of 2014.

Drew is my 12-year old little force of nature! She has a constellation of diagnoses and challenges, but she is much much more than all those labels. Drew has Level 3 Autism (severe-to-profound), ADHD, Epilepsy, severe Emotional Dysregulation, Sensory Processing Disorder and, we just found out, the GRIA2 genetic mutation.

We live in the moment, we cry hard and laugh even harder, we watch the same episodes of wheel of fortune and Jeopardy daily, we are loud and make scenes in public and we love hugs. Most importantly we are grateful to be alive.