[AMP-L] Teachers Help Student Who Braved Amputations [Video]
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Sun Jan 29 06:50:12 PST 2023
via People Magazine:
Teachers Help 'Incredible' Student Who Braved Amputations - and
Decide to Adopt Him: 'Our Family Is Complete'
Connecticut teachers and spouses Jenna and Tim Riccio say their
"family is complete" after they adopted one of their students,
10-year-old Nate Innocent Riccio.
"He taught me how to be a mother," Jenna - a 37-year-old reading
teacher at Walsh Elementary School in Waterbury, Conn. - tells PEOPLE
in this week's issue.
"He's a perfect example of how you can persevere," adds Tim, 38, who
was Nate's art teacher.
That's because Nate has endured the unimaginable amid his struggle
with sickle cell anemia - and yet he's always maintained a positive
outlook, the Riccios say.
More than three years ago, complications led to the amputation of
Nate's legs below the knees, his left arm and two and a half fingers
on his right hand.
"He is so outgoing and so resilient," Tim says. "He finds a way to do
whatever he puts his mind to."
The rest of the story, with photos & video here:
https://tinyurl.com/2zuwsfwr
Wayne R.
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