Helping Henry gain independence

A 4-year-old Lee's Summit boy, born with a limb difference, has been using a toy truck to help him complete a routine task.

Now, his family has partnered with a Texas nonprofit to make that task easier.

LEE'S SUMMIT IS PROVING-- NOTHING CAN STOP HIM-- NO MATTER WHAT.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN SHARESHOW THE YOUNG BOY ISPROVING WHAT MAKES HIMDIFFERENT- ACTUALLYMAKES HIM STRONGER.bouncing down the drivewaysingingTHOUGH HE MAY LOOK ABIT DIFFERENT - HISATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFEREFUSES TO SHOW IT.AFTER HAVING 4 KIDS OFTHEIR OWN RACHEL AND- FLORES DECIDED TOADOPT 3 MORE - ALL WITHMEDICAL NEEDS.HENRY WAS THEIR FIRST.Rachel Flores"He really figures everythingout himself, we just try andgive him the opportunity tolearn."BORN WITH A LIMBDIFFERENCE, 4 YEAR OLDHENRY'S ARMS STOP ATHIS ELBOWS AND HIS LEGSAT HIS KNEES BUT HE'DNEVER LET YOU THINKTHAT COULD STOP HIMFROM DOING ANYTHING."Ugh!

I can't do it." "Yes youcan!""He wants to be veryindependent, he can doeverything himself."INCLUDING USING THEBATHROOM - BY USING ATOY TRUCK AS A STEP,HENRY USES HIS FACE TOGET ON TOP OF THETOILET ALL BY HIMELF."We tried step-stools and alldifferent things and then oneday he just wheeled in andused it to climb up and wewent OK he found his ownway."THE ONLY THING STANDINGIN THE WAY OF HENRYUSING THE BATHROOMINDEPENDENTLY WITHOUTTHE TOY TRUCK, IS A 10THOUSAND DOLLARUPGRADE INSURANCEDOESN'T COVER."We've just been trying to becreative like him and figure outa way to fund it."WHICH IS WHEN RACHELREACHED OUT TO CHIVECHARITIES..

WHICHSPECIALIZES IN HELPINGPEOPLE WITH RAREMEDICAL DIAGNOSES."It kind of hurts my heart alittle bit that he hast tostruggle in the meantime.""We don't want some thinglike using the bathroom tohold him back and burst hisconfidence."IN LEE'S SUMMIT,GABRIELLA PAGAN, 41ACTION NEWS.ON WEDNESDAY THE LINKTO DONATE TO HENRY'SCAMPAIGN WILL BECOMEACTIVE.YOU CAN FIND IT IN THISSTORY - OVER ON OUR