Parents Have Mission to Create Longtime Home in City for Special Needs Individuals
When both of their children were diagnosed as toddlers with Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes intellectual disability and cognitive impairment, Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian embraced a lifelong mission. "There was a clock ticking in the back of our heads," said Mr. Bagdasarian of Solon. Their children Julie, now 27, and Alex, 25, would have no siblings. They considered what life would be like for their children after the couple passed away. "That's what keeps me up at night," Mr. Bagdasarian said. That has inspired the Bagdasarians to work toward ensuring that the Solon community in which they [...]