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Half of all rare-disease patients are children, and their families have long pushed to speed up cures, usually by forming foundations that seed money for research. Now, some families are forming their own biotech businesses, acting as drug developers to find treatments for ultra-rare diseases.

Maggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.

The Mooresville Christian Academy has been attempting to build a campus for middle and high school-aged students. That dream is now becoming a reality.