Brighten A Christmas: 8-year-old girl dealing with learning disability
A child's health issues are the main concern for the family in Brighten A Christmas case No. 5.
The 8-year-old girl has global learning disability and has been diagnosed as ADHD. Global developmental delay is an umbrella term used when children are significantly delayed in their cognitive and physical development.
It can be diagnosed when a child is delayed in one or more milestones, categorized into motor skills, speech, cognitive skills and social and emotional development. She receives services for her disability.
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In addition, the girl has eczema.
Three children and mom need holiday help
Mom is raising three children by herself. She lost her job recently and needs help for Christmas.
Those who want to help the family in case No. 5 can contribute cash, checks or gift cards at any of the nine locations of Mechanics Bank. People who want to donate to a particular case should note the case on the envelope.
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Barb Stamper, a branch manager at the Mechanics Bank on Ashland Road, is the designated shopper. She takes donations and buys the gifts, along with household products.
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Gifts will be distributed Dec. 16-17. People are asked to make donations by Dec. 10. It is especially important for people who plan to mail donations to get them in early, given the issues with mail delivery last year.
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This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Mansfield family struggling with health issue, lack of money
