Springfield family impacted by Sanfilippo syndrome waits to hear about a potential treatment opportunity

On a recent fall day in the 40s – just warm enough to play outside for a short time – the Wood family headed to the Phelps Grove Park playground.

John and Rachel Wood and their children, six-year-old Oren, four-year-old Avyn and two-year-old Ellowyn went down slides, played musical instruments and just had fun being together.

Like parents do, the Woods are savoring every moment they have with their children while they’re young, but especially with their oldest – six-year-old Oren — who has Sanfilippo syndrome…

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