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How it all began... H.O.P.E. began as an effort to provide security for the
Matkovich's daughter who suffered a reaction from her DPT vaccination when she
was 6 months old and left her brain injured and with multiple
disabilities. They have found ways to improve the quality of her care and
her life overall. In searching for ways to continue this level of care,
we felt compelled to share this opportunity with others. Linda Matkovich has served as Tammi's program manager
for a number of years along with advocating for others as a member of the
Governer's Developmental Disabilities Council, board member of the Autism
Society of the Quad Cities and former member of the Transition Advisory Board. Linda teamed together with Amy Wallman Madden who
specializes in case management, has experience with direct care, is a member of
the Iowa Brain Injury Association and the Iowa Disabilities Council. Amy
has a brother who suffered a brain injury when he was 22, and she is now his
legal guardian.
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