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David K.

Goodreads Author

Born

Chicago, The United States

Website

https://www.facebook.com/davidkauthorpage

Genre

Memoir

Member Since

June 2021

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David is currently 30 years old, and lives with his family in Chicago. He grew up in Chicago, and went to the University of Illinois, graduating with degrees in Psychology (B.S. ’13) and Social Work (MSW ’17). During his time in college, he was able to live on campus, away from home, and be fully independent, thanks to a specialized residence program at the University. The unique living situation gave David the opportunity to have many typical experiences that others with Duchenne do not often get to have.
Recognizing the uniqueness of his experiences was the catalyst for writing this book. David realized that his situation was a perfect case study of how much people with Duchenne can accomplish if given adequate support and encouragement.
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