It was a different world when Doris and Aldo Sartori began raising three boys with developmental disabilities. Their second child, Dennis, was born with special needs in 1953. Twin boys, both with developmental impairments, came along 12 years later. “Services available to help a family with their children consisted of little more than institutional care,” BFAIR Executive Director Rich Weisenflue said on Friday morning. “That was what was recommended often by physicians. “In Doris’ case, that wasn’t going to happen.” Read more about the progress that services for families has made >>
