This condition is caused by the brain not growing properly. Microcephaly may be present at birth (congenital) or it may develop in the first few years of life (acquired). The effects of microcephaly may vary between mild developmental delay to severe cases of cerebral palsy, epilepsy, visual impairment or feeding difficulties. Often, microcephaly is a characteristic of a syndrome such as Angelman's Syndrome. It can also be a result of prenatal infections such as rubella (German measles), toxoplasmosis (a parasitic infection), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and genital herpes. Some other causes can be exposure to radiation or severe alcohol or drug abuse by the mother, meningitis, fetal stroke, oxygen starvation at birth or a head injury causing brain damage.

Zachary has Cerebral Palsy, DW, CPD Apraxia, GERD, a G-tube, developmental and speech delays, asthma and severe allergies (including milk and latex) hearing loss, sensory integration dysfunction, and more.

Zachary was born prematurely and had many physical problems. Then, at three years of age, he fell into the family's swimming pool and nearly drowned. It has been a long recovery since then.

Doctors told Zachary's parents, Deborah and Sam, that he should never have survived after all he's been through.

Zachary has three siblings: Viktor (10 years old) has ADHD, severe learning disabilities, epilepsy, Tourette Syndrome, and possibly autism. Gabriel (7 years old) is very bright. Cassandra (5 years old) is gifted and nearsighted

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