There were no signs of trouble when Adele Franco came into the world in the summer of 2012. The 6 pound, 14 ounce girl appeared to be every bit the picture of health that her mother, Vanessa Figueroa, was expecting.
“According to her ultrasounds and everything, everything appeared fine,” Figueroa said.
For the first couple years of her life, Adele’s childhood seemed to be progressing normally. However, as she grew, she began missing developmental milestones. Her lack of progress became a concern by the age of 3.
