Ella is growing up. She just turned 9 on June 10 and will be entering the fourth grade this fall.
Michael Casten
Michael is married and a father of three, one being a child with SMA Type II (born in June, 2011). He is an educator who has worked directly with children and their families since 1994. He loves his family, writing, working with his hands, and taking road trips. Michael holds a bachelor’s in psychology (1994) and a master’s in education (2001).
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Articles by Michael Casten
Our house is filled with music and song. Ella turned 9 on Monday. In light of her joining the…
We live close to Prairie Elementary School, where Ella and Henry attend. Ava’s in junior high at another…
Ella’s sister, Ava, plays the violin and sings in the school choir. She practices her violin at home…
Ella’s mom, Lindsay, came home from the Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital over the weekend after having her…
Ella sits in her power chair at a table in the hospital’s surgical waiting room. She’s coloring…
My daughter Ella went to the hospital last week to receive her ninth dose of Spinraza (nusinersen).
My wife, Lindsay, and I work as a team when it comes to taking care of Ella and…
Ella Has a Sleepover
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Taking care of Ella is a full-time job. She needs help getting food and…