Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Highlight on the Sumsion Family

One of our RDI parents, Tammi Sumsion, was selected this year as Salt Lake Valley's Foster Mother of the Year by Utah Foster Care. The link below is an article by KSL.com highlighting the impact that raising a foster child had on Tammi's son who has Autism:

"Not only has foster care been rewarding for the Sumsions, Tammi Sumsion said, '[her] eldest son, who has autism, benefits from his interactions with the 7-month-old girl who was placed in their home when she was 4 days old.'"

"For our family to watch the transition he's been through has been incredible. He is so loving, so accepting. This little child we have now, he's like, 'I want to hold her. I want to help you change her. I want to dress her.' I mean he was never like that. He was in his own little world, but this has opened him up."
"For our family to watch the transition he's been through has been incredible. He is so loving, so accepting. This little child we have now, he's like, 'I want to hold her. I want to help you change her. I want to dress her.' I mean he was never like that. He was in his own little world, but this has opened him up," she said.
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99

r family to watch the transition he's been through has been incredible. He is so loving, so accepting. This little child we have now, he's like, 'I want to hold her. I want to help you change her. I want to dress her.' I mean he was never like that. He was in his own little world, but this has opened him up," she said.
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.9
Not only has foster care been rewarding for the Sumsions, Tammi Sumsion said her eldest son, who has autism, benefits from his interactions with the 7-month-old girl who was placed in their home when she was 4 days old.
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99
Not only has foster care been rewarding for the Sumsions, Tammi Sumsion said her eldest son, who has autism, benefits from his interactions with the 7-month-old girl who was placed in their home when she was 4 days old.
"For our family to watch the transition he's been through has been incredible. He is so loving, so accepting. This little child we have now, he's like, 'I want to hold her. I want to help you change her. I want to dress her.' I mean he was never like that. He was in his own little world, but this has opened him up," she said.

Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99
We are proud of Tammi's efforts and example, and feel privilaged to be working with her.


Click here to read Tammi Sumsion's story
"It's one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it's one of the most joyful things that I have ever done,"
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99
was selected Salt Lake Valley's Foster Mother of the Year for 2014 by Utah Foster Care
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99
was selected Salt Lake Valley's Foster Mother of the Year for 2014 by Utah Foster Care
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99
was selected Salt Lake Valley's Foster Mother of the Year for 2014 by Utah Foster Care
Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29828999#3YsGJA8luFz77ey5.99

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