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Photos provided by Anthony Terling<br />
With little known about certain rare diseases, the Terlings<br />
formed the Austin 1st Foundation (A1F) to help other<br />
families going through similar situations, hosting Aces<br />
Fore Austin’s annual golf tournament and providing toys<br />
at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham for Austin’s 1st<br />
Christmas.<br />
Austin was one of 45 patients currently diagnosed across<br />
the country born with the UBA5 Genetic Mutation. Testing<br />
children for rare diseases can take an average of five to seven<br />
years for a diagnosis. It was a long, exhausting journey for<br />
Austin and his family to receive an accurate diagnosis.<br />
After Anthony and Lindsey married, they knew they<br />
wanted to live in Auburn. While they grew up in Montgomery,<br />
Auburn felt like home since Anthony attended Auburn<br />
University, as well as his parents and others in the family.<br />
Lindsey knew the schools were good, but never realized they<br />
would become vital after their son Austin was born.<br />
“We didn’t know we would have a child with special needs,<br />
and how much it would play a role with Austin,” says Lindsey.<br />
“It shows how everything happens for a reason for us choosing<br />
to move to Auburn in 2012, and Austin was born June 27,<br />
2013. Later, Sullivan was born April 27, 2017.” Over time, the<br />
number “27” became a significant number to the family.<br />
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