
He curls up in Tami's lap, ready for a bottle.
At 3 years old, he's nonverbal, can't eat solid foods and has sensory and anxiety issues, among other health problems.
"We manage and take care of his needs when he's ready — not at our pace," Louis Montemayor said. "It has to be at his pace with this child. It's concerning, it's hard and it's taken a lot out of us."
Learning how to care for a child with Down syndrome is an ongoing challenge, but the Montemayor family finds strength and support at Juntos Podemos/Together We Can Family Center in northeast Salem. There, they connect with other local families who have children with developmental disabilities.
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