Joseph Cramer, M.D.: A child with special needs teaches a special love

Published: Tuesday, Sept. 25 2012 2:00 p.m. MDT

Deseret News

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Heather Probst was born with an extra chromosome of the number 21 somatic pair. This resulted in three or a trisomy 21, commonly known as Down syndrome. She was one of those kids society has categorized as one with special needs.

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Sealbark

SLC, UT

Beautiful article! I met Heather when she was 7 years old. My baby girl had just been born with the unexpected diagnosis of Down syndrome and the Probsts invited me over to meet Heather. The words of her mother touched me that day, “We More..

1:28 p.m. Sept. 26, 2012
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daniep

Midvale, UT

Thanks for this article. It is a privilege to know Heather and an even bigger one to be in her family (especially since I just married into it). She is a beautiful person, and she will be missed. She made everyone feel very special and loved, and More..

2:43 p.m. Sept. 26, 2012
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Nostradamus

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Joe - What a sweet message! Thank you. Heather was my little bug and I miss her dearly. It does provide a measure of peace knowing that others loved her too. When Heather was born, I worried that caring for her would become harder as she got More..

9:12 p.m. Sept. 26, 2012
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