This month is National Disability Awareness Month, and in Ohio, parents who ve adopted kids with special needs say living with a disability isn t always a barrier to independence and thriving. Aaryn McGregor, a nurse in Richland County, said her husband adopted 15-year-old Samantha from foster care nearly four years ago. Samantha was born without some of her organs and was placed in foster care as a toddler because of medical neglect. .
Ohio hit an adoptions milestone with the help of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, where more than 1,500 children have been placed into permanent homes.