Cerebral Palsy

Another brother helped on defense.The League of Dreams was built for children with special needs, an idea conjured up by Tim Terrio of Terrio Therapy-Fitness Inc..The 60-member league held opening ceremonies Sunday at the fields off Chester Avenue.Terrio started the nonprofit league so physically and mentally challenged children could enjoy baseball and experience the fun of being on a team.

The children have a variety of disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, and come from all over Bakersfield.Some play T-ball and others receive pitches, depending on abilities, said Kelly Berry, care coordinator for TerrioKIDS.Young adults also get to play, with the age range running from 5 to 22, she said.The league will play the next four Sundays.

Teams include "rookies" and go all the way to "majors," she said, based on players' ages and abilities.Kayley Donovan, 11, enjoys being on the major league Dodgers team.

But on Sunday she seemed more interested in her favorite hockey team."Let's go, Condors, let's go!

" she shouted.

She likely spotted the Condors mascot, who wandered around the grounds giving the players high-fives.Her mother, Jonna Donovan, said it's the girl's first time on a team.

The youngster has speech delays and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

"They're no different from other kids," Jonna said.

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"What helped me get through it is my strong faith in God." Over the years, Garcia lived in four foster homes and one group home.

When she complained about abuse, Garcia said, her caseworker didn't believe her.

She was prescribed medications for depression and anxiety that made her feel like a zombie.

Throughout her foster life she had inadequate knowledge about her legal rights, which included the right to consent to some or all of her medical care once she was 16 years old.

Had she known about her rights, she said she would have refused some of the drugs.

"I knew I had an attorney, but I wasn't told that I could contact her at any time, and I didn't even know how to contact her," Garcia said.

"Plus she didn't really know me, she just knew my name on paper." 'Respect and hope'Senate Bill 805, which passed the Senate earlier this month and sits in the House Human Services Committee, empowers foster youth by educating them about their rights.

The bill, by Sen.

Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, establishes the foster children's bill of rights.

"All children have a bill of rights, but foster kids are special kids," Uresti said.

"They are the children of Texas, and Texas is responsible for them." In 2006, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services esti...

On Friday, the couple visited her grave in the churchyard near neighbouring Roy Bridge on what would have been her sixth birthday.

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