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Los Angeles Times – Valley Edition
Monday, February 1, 1999
Reseda Center Offers Haven for Severely Disabled, Hope for Parents
By Michael Luo - Times Staff Writer
Photos by Brian Vander Drug

Tonja Rogers, 25, has been an outcast for most of her life. At 3 weeks old, her tiny body was ravaged by a rare genetic disease, herpes encephalitis, which left her severely retarded, blind and prone to violent fits. FULL STORY