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Celebrating Her 80th -- With BCArc Since Age 11

BCArc recently celebrated Mary?s 80th birthday with her family Mary's parents were part of the initial group that conceived and launched BCArc in 1954

Of the first group served by BCArc 65 years ago, only Mary survives. Tracing Mary?s journey through BCArc, when she started at age 11, is also a journey through BCArc itself BCArc began with

Her parent s w ere part of t he init ial group t hat conceived and launched BCArc in 1954.

11 people coming together to create a support network The regular meetings started to attract more families, and eventually professionals? teachers, doctors, nurses, speech and hearing specialists. The story continues 69 years later