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Charles

By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: April 8, 2013

Fifty-year old Charles has come a long way in the last few years. About five years ago, Charles lost his mother, who was also his primary caregiver. The stress of losing a parent was very hard on Charles. But it was made even more difficult by the fact that Charles has down syndrome and he...
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Team Devan!

By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: August 3, 2012

“Date night” for the McKinneys doesn’t a follow traditional format— UCP Parents Julie and Scott often spend their limited couple time on Sunday mornings training for the Cleveland Triathlon by doing a twenty-five mile bike ride or a long run before they head off to church. But this family has never been one conform to...
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Team Payton

By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: September 15, 2011

Payton Light was diagnosed with cerebral palsy just months after her first birthday. Her parents, Bob and Carrie, were overwhelmed by the prospect that their daughter may never walk, talk or reach the same developmental milestones as her twin sister, Jillian. When Bob and Carrie first heard about UCP of Greater Cleveland, and decided to...
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Team Children’s Services Spotlight

By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: August 8, 2011

At UCP of Greater Cleveland, we recognize that a strong, dedicated relationship between therapist and child is an important determinant of success or failure of therapy. And to make sure that relationship stays firm, the Physical, Occupational and Speech/Language therapists of UCP’s Children’s Services department work around the clock in order to make sure our...
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Christian Borrero

By admin | Published: July 8, 2011

Twenty-four year old Christian Borrero is thriving as part of UCP of Greater Cleveland’s Community Employment Program. He sums up what this experience means to him in just one word: independence. When Christian first joined UCP, he was employed at the National City (now PNC) Operations Center, processing outgoing mail for the bank. In order...
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