BATON ROUGE - A very special Santa who knows sign language made an appearance at Louisiana Association of the Deaf s second annual Christmas party on Sunday.
A brave and special young man living in our community may soon have some wishes fulfilled, but more help is needed to give this youngster the life he deserves.
Colten Cain, a 5-year-old from the Nixville area, has captured the hearts of the medical teams working with him, despite his many physical, cognitive and communicative challenges.
“I have treated Colten since August 2019 and remain amazed by the progress he makes daily,” said Mandy Freeman Keen, the primary speech language pathologist working with Colten, who is nonverbal.
“Colten has overcome many obstacles in his short life that others only hope to accomplish by their elder years. He is a true warrior! He doesn’t talk but that doesn’t mean he can’t communicate,” Keen said. “He communicates in ways society often overlooks. He communicates love through his interaction with his family and other familiar people. He communicates joy through his smiles and incredible laughter … He is an awesome and amazi