Aidan Beltran, 15, requires 24-hour care.
He suffers from cerebral palsy, Noonan syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome, inversion of chromosome 19, and he also has autism, Rodriguez told us.That is why last week, when surveillance cameras captured thieves stealing the family car from out in front of their home in Blue Island, Aidan's mom had more concerns about the specialized car seat and wheelchair inside than the stolen vehicle.
The two customized items run tens of thousands of dollars apiece. Yet for a week, Rodriguez wondered how she would move forward.in Chicago. But it would take three days until Rodriguez discovered Aidan's wheelchair was also inside. "I couldn't go hardly anywhere, because he couldn't walk that far," Rodriguez said."I couldn't go grocery shopping. It was bad."
Rodriguez set up a GoFundMe, and was amazed that in seven days, nearly $20,000 was donated – mostly from strangers who had compassion for her son and their unfortunate circumstances.The family's car was damaged, but the help continues. Aidan's mom says a tow company is willing to fix the damage free of charge – another way the community has embraced the family.
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