When a Cumberland County high school senior’s disabilities prevented her from walking across the stage at graduation, strangers stepped up to celebrate.
They came by the hundreds to honor 19-year-old Leianna Smith.
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“She was really excited,” said her mom Terry Cavalier. “She loves loud vehicles, and there was a lot of them”
Smith has autism, Down Syndrome and is nonverbal.
“She has overcome so much,” said Cavalier.
Unable to wear a face mask, Smith couldn’t participate
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