From a Young Age He Struggled, But His Mom Never Gave Up | Story of the Week @storycorps
From a Young Age He Struggled, But His Mom Never Gave Up | Story of the Week @storycorps
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Jhovana Figueroa was raising her son Anthony on her own in Queens, New York. At three years old, he still had not said his first word and was diagnosed with autism. But Jhovana never gave up hope that one day he’d flourish. Ten years later, Jhovana brought teenage Anthony to StoryCorps for this conversation.

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