Ariel was born with special needs but seems to handle them with grace. She is fed through a feeding tube, which is used every three hours during the day and continuously throughout the night. Ariel attends multiple medical and therapy appointments each week, with visits to specialists in neurology, gastrointestinal health, orthopedics, and ophthalmology. Some of these appointments are located far from her resource home. Nevertheless, thanks to the dedicated care of her resource parents—especially a resource mom who is a pediatric nurse—Ariel is a sociable and happy child. She joyfully claps her hands for visitors and enjoys playing games of peek-a-boo.