‘Look At That Proud Smile’: Boy With Rare Disorder Stands Next to His Big Brother for the First Time

‘Look At That Proud Smile’: Boy With Rare Disorder Stands Next to His Big Brother for the First Time
Courtesy of Melissa Schlemmer
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Christopher and his brother Alexander recently showed that the bonds of brotherhood can help overcome seemingly impossible obstacles, and sometimes, all that is needed for communication is a “million-dollar smile.”

Stay-at-home mom Melissa Schlemmer and her husband, Ryan Schlemmer, operations manager for a portable storage facility, are proud parents of three children: Alexander, 13, Christopher, 11, and Theodore, 6. They call Forest Lake, Minnesota, home.

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Tyler Wilson
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Tyler lives and scrambles among the mountains of Utah with his wife and 3 children. He has taught history and literature in public and private school settings. He currently teaches at a private school and homeschools his children with his wife. He writes news and human interest stories.
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