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How a Father Turned One Car Ride Into a Lifeline for Kids With Special Needs

How a Father Turned One Car Ride Into a Lifeline for Kids With Special Needs

Update: 2025-12-12
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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Blair and Cat Cornell learned their son would be born with special needs, they braced themselves for a future they could not quite picture. The early years brought long appointments and days that seemed to rise and fall on small breakthroughs. One evening, after a day that had worn their son down, Blair took him for a quiet drive. The shift was immediate. The tension left his face, and the moment settled into something gentle and steady.

That drive eventually inspired JoyRide, a community built around children with developmental challenges who find comfort in cars and in the people who welcome them in. Blair shares how a simple ride became a way for families like his to feel seen.

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How a Father Turned One Car Ride Into a Lifeline for Kids With Special Needs

How a Father Turned One Car Ride Into a Lifeline for Kids With Special Needs

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