Defying the odds, his life inspires all
NANCY J. WHITE – Toronto Star
LIVING REPORTER
Child with Canavan disease is at heart of program to help schoolchildren learn empathy. At 2 months old, Jacob Schwartz’s head still flopped and his eyes didn’t track. After weeks of tests, the doctor finally gave his parents the diagnosis. All strung together were the worst words they could have imagined: “fatal,” “degenerative,” “no cure,” “no treatment.” At 2 months old, Jacob Schwartz’s head still flopped and his eyes didn’t track. After weeks of tests, the doctor finally gave his parents the diagnosis. All strung together were the worst words they could have imagined: “fatal,” “degenerative,” “no cure,” “no treatment.”