Long before he could easily communicate his feelings with words, Killian—who has autism—found another way to communicate: he sculpted little faces out of clay. "The first thing he started doing was sculpting little faces," Ferris said. "That was his first way of trying to communicate. He would make little faces to let you know how he was feeling." 

What started with visits to his longtime primary care physician grew into a network of support that has helped Joseph navigate healthcare, maintain Medicaid coverage, access medications, and connect with services that make daily life easier.

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