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Born with severe brain damage, Jared's struggle goes beyond coping with his own physical limitations. He must overcome the attitudes and stigmas that prevent him from assuming a normal role in society. For all the unique, individual children who are continually being shaped to fit the social ideals of adults and professions, Jared is one who is not as easily molded. Due to his physical abilities, he is consistently presented with a different set of rules and opportunities. Jared's struggle is an essay in society's dysfunctional approach to dealing with individuals who don't conform to an ideal. The struggle comes amplified, and the bond between mother and child increases when Jared's father deserts his young family. Alone together in the world, mother and child struggle through doctors, analyses, special therapy treatments and legal battles. A story of rare courage and determination.