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Olivia was around 5 months old when her parents, Danielle and Brendan Collins, noticed she was making unusual movements. “She would redirect her gaze up and hold it there,” says Danielle. “She would also stiffen her body.” Because these types of behaviors can fade as a child gets older, the family’s pediatrician recommended waiting to see if that would be the case for Olivia.

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