Raising a child who wasn't supposed to survive

I met Esmirna Lopez-Cugurs (above) and daughter Amanda at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Here Esmirna talks about Amanda, 4, who has Trisomy 18 and wasn't expected to survive. I think Amanda found the topic rather boring and was encouraging us to include her! The Lopez-Cugurs family attended an ethics workshop about how cultural devaluing of children with disabilities can play out in their care. Amanda's dad Eric spoke about his family's experiences on a parent panel. Thank you Esmirna and Amanda!