October 1, 2017

Photo essay: Kinslee Kinder's journey with Rett Syndrome

Andrew J. Whitaker

Kinslee Kinder, 2, smiles as she waits to be fed by her mother, Jessica, (not pictured) during dinner at their home Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. On July 13, 2016 Jessica found out her daughter was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, not to be confused with Tourette Syndrome, but Rett Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes problems in brain function that are responsible for learning, speech, sensory, mood, movement and several others.Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian

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Editor's note: Photographer Andrew Whitaker spent parts of the last year following Kinslee Kinder's family to understand how the family copes and deals with Kinslee's diagnosis of Rett Syndrome. October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month.

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