Carmen, 34 years old, MA |

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Carmen is a loving and devoted single mother who pours her heart into caring for her son, who was recently diagnosed with severe autism and is nonverbal. Despite living with an intellectual disability herself, Carmen shows remarkable strength, patience, and resilience every day. She is gentle, nurturing, and lights up when she sees her son smile. Carmen has struggled throughout her life due to her disability and a lack of family support.

Carmen is a devoted single mother of three boys, including one with severe nonverbal autism and another with ADHD. Although she lives with an intellectual disability, Carmen shows incredible love, patience, and resilience every day. One of her favorite bonding moments with her youngest son is story time. Recently, Carmen received an oversized swivel chair that has become their special spot for connection. For the holidays, she dreams of completing her living room by replacing her old, worn couch with a black L-shaped couch. This new couch would give Carmen and her boys a comfortable space to sit together, relax, and create meaningful family moments. A new L-shaped Cloud Couch would create a comfortable family space where Carmen can sit with her children, read to them, soothe them during sensory overload, and spend quality time together. It would make the living room a safe, cozy environment that supports bonding, stability, and relaxation for the whole family.