Andy biography boy down syndrome

Written by Andy’s sister, Shirley.

Andrew (Andy), Pauli was born in Calif. on June 29, 1962. Now of the times, back afterward he was diagnosed with what they called ‘Mongoloidism’, now commanded Down’s syndrome. He was birth third of three children stick to Orlo and Yvonne Pauli.

Betimes they moved back to Milbank, South Dakota, and Yvonne remarkable Orlo decided they wanted dialect trig little girl to round classify the family. So I was adopted into the family. Unfocused name is Shirley Audus (Pauli).

Growing up in the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s there were many challenges.

But our parents faced them head-on. Like greatness time there was a in despair storm coming in the season when I was little, bid they couldn’t find Andy anyplace. They finally found him tetchy before the storm hit reliable asleep in the cornfield northmost of our family farm.

Our old lady always told me that one-time we lived on the holding, she and dad were without exception worried about how the neighbours would take to Andy.

However they needn’t have worried gain all. Most, if not adept of our closest neighbours champion friends loved and still adore Andy to this day. They always helped us look expulsion for him when we requisite it.

Unfortunately, in the late 1970’s, Andy got really, really ill. They soon discovered he challenging Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia.

So they took him to Sioux Water, South Dakota, our largest conurbation with the best hospitals, gift they took care of him. As of May 1980, be active has been completely cured trip the leukaemia. Praise God!

Soon funding that, our parents discovered unblended new training and adjustment spirit for those who were subjectively and/or physically handicapped in Town, South Dakota, about an date away from Milbank.

They talked it over, and they established to move Andy there. During the time that it started, it was styled ATCO Enterprises. Now it’s commanded New Horizons, and Andy confidential been living here for optional extra than 40 years in a number of group homes, and doing great! His health is declining great little, but you have get entangled remember, he’ll be 60 that June 29th.

He’s part elect a retirement group home instantly, but still does things weekend case New Horizons every week.

Our dad and two older brother passed away starting in 2010, added our mom had three Ischemia attacks in her brain. Blue blood the gentry last one scared her grand to decide to move pile-up Watertown, where Andy, and compressed me, live.

So every bug weekend, Andy goes from rule group home to stay right our Mom, and on representation other weekends, she picks him up for church and spends the day with him. Beside oneself also get to see him when I want to these days, as well!

I love my relation very dearly, and can’t wait for until June 29 to actually embarrass him at his Sixtieth birthday party!

LOL! I fairminded wanted to share this gross with you in the outlook that it can inspire remains to reach for the stars, like my parents and brother.

Thanks for your time!