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HELPING HOPE
Effort to counter cerebral palsy
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Jennifer Van Der Maaten and her adopted daughter, Hope, definitely have a warm spot in each others hearts since her birth nearly three years ago in September. The toddler doesnt know she has cerebral palsy like her birth mother who is confined to a wheelchair and assisted care in Stockton. - photo by GLENN KAHL/The Bulletin
By GLENN KAHL The Bulletin Hope Van Der Maaten is about to turn 3 years old. The Little “Miss Minnie Mouse” has cerebral palsy. Her adopted mom is working to short circuit the disease to keep it from affecting her in the future.