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      <image:title>Stories - A Chance for Marieta and Denitsa: A Family Raises Funds for AUTS2 Research - Marieta and Denitsa are twin sisters with AUTS2 syndrome—a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and presents children and their families with significant daily challenges. To support scientific research and the development of future therapies, their parents created the children’s book Fun Mischief for Two Twin Sisters.</image:title>
      <image:caption>The girls are cheerful, curious, and love life like any other children. Behind every smile and every new skill they achieve, however, are countless hours of therapy, constant effort, patience, and the unconditional support of their family. Marieta and Denitsa do not speak and are completely dependent on their parents for daily care. Every week, they attend behavioral therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. For them, every new word, movement, or small step toward independence is a true victory.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Stories - A Chance for Marieta and Denitsa: A Family Raises Funds for AUTS2 Research - To contribute, Marieta and Denitsa’s parents created Fun Mischief for Two Twin Sisters. Every purchased copy supports scientific projects that may one day change the lives of not only the two girls but all children worldwide living with AUTS2 syndrome. The book costs €10. Orders can be placed by phone at 0887 434 404 or by sending a private message on Facebook to Petar Pochaleev.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Anyone wishing to support the cause can also make a donation through the family’s official campaign page. Marieta and Denitsa do not need pity. They need a chance — a chance to communicate, become more independent, and continue discovering the world. Today, each of us can help write their story. Tomorrow, it could become the story of a scientific breakthrough and a life-changing therapy.</image:caption>
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