Multiple medical problems

Octavia Byars smiles with her son, T.J., while they work on his physical therapy at their home in Lansing. He is developmentally delayed and lives with multiple medical problems including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and juvenile arthritis. He uses a ventilator to breathe.

( Heather Charles, Chicago Tribune / October 3, 2012 )

Octavia Byars smiles with her son, T.J., while they work on his physical therapy at their home in Lansing. He is developmentally delayed and lives with multiple medical problems including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and juvenile arthritis. He uses a ventilator to breathe.

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