Jacob

Jacob is a 5-year-old boy from Rockville, MD, who has a genetic condition that causes benign tumors to grow throughout his major organs and for Jacob, most notably in the brain. The benign brain tumors have caused epilepsy and developmental delays including speech delays as his greatest challenge. Jacob uses an assistive device at school that has provided him some level of independence communicating and advocating for himself. The Eric Fund is pleased to award Jacob an iPad with applications that can be customized for his specific needs and that can be with him at home and when he transitions from school to camp to kindergarten. His mother said that when Jacob opened up his new “words” device, “his face lit up. It was wonderful to see him realize he could connect now. Thank you so much for making this possible for our family,” she said.