Quinton McQueen and his wife, Regina,  were the adoptive parents of two boys.  When Regina became pregnant, he enthusiastically awaited the birth of his son, attending all prenatal appointments and helping with household chores and cooking meals.  When Regina was placed on bedrest, Quinton dropped and picked up the boys from school each day and helped Regina as much as possible, while working full time.  As the birth grew near, tests showed their son might be born with some birth defects, possibly Down syndrome.  Quinton and his wife met with specialists and opted against further invasive testing and put his trust in the power of prayer.

On April 12, 2007, Quinton became the proud father of Jacobi Quinn McQueen and he appeared to be a healthy boy.  At ten months of age, Jacobi's physician recommended additional tests which presented red flags for autism with the strong possibility of receiving that diagnosis by age 3.  Quinton thought back on the day he was told his son may have Down syndrome and he thought to himself, "Just as I've always done, I'll do whatever it takes to help Jacobi as I did for my other sons."  Quinton was referred to a variety of programs to assist with his communication delays and Quinton began a search for  a program that would provide therapy as well as positive social interactions with peers.  He wanted a program that would allow him to feel confident he was doing everything he could to help Jacobi and simultaneously focus on taking care of his family financially.  That's when Quinton found Kids Incorporated.

Upon enrollment in the Budd Bell Early Learning Center, Jacobi was antisocial, had food texture issues, gave minimal eye contact to others, and was non-assertive in getting assistance from adults.  He soon received specialized nutritional care, socialization skills, speech therapy, occupational therapy and lots of love and care.  Quinton and Regina worked very closely with Jacobi's teachers, therapists and support staff and within one year's time, to Quinton's surprise, Jacobi began to open up and blossom socially.  After strategies were implemented at the center, Jacobi's teachers, speech and occupational therapists reported great improvement as compared to his initial baseline testing.

But what meant most to Quinton was seeing Jacobi's smile and laughter as he ran around the playground interacting with his friends.  Quinton volunteers in Jacobi's classroom and by working with Jacobi at home, Quinton and his family are continuing to show growth and improvement every day.