By Courtney Schmidt, PharmDon Feb 03, 2012
A few months back, I shared Caden’s story and told you how he and his family have overcome incredible obstacles as he deals with autism.
Caden is a remarkable little boy, and neither he nor his family has let his diagnosis get in the way of big hopes and dreams for his future. Caden’s mom shared with us that he dreams of one day becoming a weather man for Channel 9 News.
Well, do you know what Caden did last week? He visited the WFTV Channel 9 News station and the Orlando Science Center’s Severe Weather Center 9 . And do you know who was there to greet him? WFTV Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry.
Caden’s mom, Bonnie, describes their visit:
Caden had the best day ever!!! He loved seeing the OSC Channel 9 display – it is very cool! Tom Terry was very sweet. He helped Caden “write” his own Orlando forecast and then give it on the “news”. The people from Channel 9 thought of everything when they put this display together. Both of our boys had a blast being on the green screen. And, they both forecasted snow for Orlando!
The tour of Channel 9 was very interesting. Tom showed us what it is like to give a weather forecast on the real news and answered a bunch of questions: everything from snow to volcanoes. He was so patient and inspiring.
Caden was able to sit at the anchor news desk – something that very few people, let alone kids, get to do. Caden gave Tom a big hug when we were leaving and told him “This was the BEST day ever!!!”
A big, heartfelt thank you to all of our friends at WFTV Channel 9. We are so grateful that you gave Caden a wonderful and inspiring day that he’ll remember for years to come.
And Caden, we’ll be waiting for that snow!
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Wonderful story. He and his family are great insperations. I am so proud of all of them.
Aunt
Cathy Thompson
Im so happy for Caden! His story gives me such hope and inspiration for the twins. Keep reaching for your goals. I sure hope you get that now too Caden!
TamlaParnell
Twin mom plus 2
Very inspiring tale. Even I would like to be thankful for Channel 9 that they considered the idea of visiting Caden the station. A big thank you to Channel 9 and I hope Caden will reach his goal… I am sure his parents will support…
This is soooo great!!!! Caden is an amazing little boy. His parents and brother are pretty amazing too. His parents are great examples to others about opening up doors and opportunities for their children.
That is my son Caden, I am very lucky to have him as my son. My wife does a great job with him, she is the best. With a mom like Bonnie, Caden is sure to succeed beyond our dreams for him. Big thanks to Courtney for writing the articles. Also, thanks to Tom Terry and the Science Center. At the end of the day when Caden said “This was the best day ever” and then he gave Tom a big hug, as parent, you just can’t get get any better than that.
Robert,
Thanks so much for your kind words. As I’ve said before, your family has really touched my heart. The hard work and tireless persistence that you and Bonnie have shown give hope to so many people whose children are facing incredible obstacles. We are so grateful that you allowed us to share your story. And, we’re glad Caden got to have “the best day ever.” He deserves it!