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Anthony Mammen, 6, receives instructions from his mother, Robin Mammen, during a therapy session where his parents effective ways to communicate and control him in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Anthony has sensory integration disorder among other disabilities. Sacramento County Child Protective Services inappropriately tried to stop an Elk Grove family from providing therapy to their disabled foster child, and worked with the state to try to strip the familyÕs foster-care status, according to an investigation by the countyÕs disability compliance office. This happened despite the family having approval for the therapy from a Sutter pediatrician and an occupational therapist. The parents have since been awarded full custody of the child and plan to sue the county. -
Robin Mammen works with her son Anthony, helping him learn to take turns while playing a game with balls during therapy in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, receives instructions from his mother, Robin Mammen during a therapy session where the therapist helps his parents communicate and control him in their Elk Grove home. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, hugs his brother, Brandon, 15, in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Anthony Mammen, 6, has sensory integration disorder among other disabilites. Before receiving proper care and affection while living with the Mammen's he showed little connection with others. Sacramento County Child Protective Services inappropriately tried to stop an Elk Grove family from providing therapy to their disabled foster child, and worked with the state to try to strip the familyÕs foster-care status, according to an investigation by the countyÕs disability compliance office. This happened despite the family having approval for the therapy from a Sutter pediatrician and an occupational therapist. The parents have since been awarded full custody of the child and plan to sue the county. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, takes turns and plays with his mother, Robin Mammen during a therapy session where the therapist helps his parents communicate and control him in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Anthony has sensory integration disorder among other disabilities. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, hugs his father, Larry Mammen after a therapy session in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Before receiving proper care and affection while living with the Mammen's he showed little connection with others. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, plays games and follows instructions from his parents during therapy in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Anthony Mammen, 6, has sensory integration disorder. -
Anthony Mammen snuggles in a blanket with his brother, Brandon, 15, and sister, Celena, 12, in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. After the parents get good at working with Anthony the siblings will be taught techniques to interact with him even better. -
The Mammen family is alive with activity in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, connects forehead to forehead with his brother, Dante, 15, in their Elk Grove home January 11, 2013. Anthony Mammen, 6, has sensory integration disorder among other disabilities. Before receiving proper care and affection while living with the Mammen's he showed little connection with others. -
Anthony Mammen, 6, snuggles in a blanket in his Elk Grove home January 11, 2013.
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