I hope that modern medicine can continue to help this little guy. Children can remarkably recover from things that adults never can. I know he has lots of well wishers, and I can be added to that list.

 how do you donate? did not see in story.

what an uplifting story. i hope for continued improvemnet to this innocent victim. and prry tell, what happened to the drunk teenager? where is he and his family in all of this suffering this family is going through? hope they are paying dearly for this.

Uplifting story.  Only thing I can't figure out is why do they need a new home? Why not just take out all the carpeting and clean the floors?  There is a great book that is called "The Allergy Free Home" and it was written for people who suffer terrible allergies.  I read it and it does not tell people to "buy a new home", it shows them how to clean up their existing home to be allergy free.  - For the record I am not saying I wouldn't support their cause, just think that a new home might not be necessary if they can remove the carpets and have professionals come in and do some clean up.  - I hope Grampa is okay, didn't see anything about his condition in this report....and yes, I hope the drunkin bum is paying dearly for this.  And I hope he has cleaned up his life. 

What a little fighter and kudos to all who watch over him.

Perhaps a fitting punishment or lesson would be for the drunk teen who hit the baby to become one of his care takers.

extreme home makeover.... someone who knows this family needs to fill out an application for them.. This boy needs a home fitted to his needs and extreme home makeover can get it done!

Before I make a comment, tell me who was driving the car that hit the kid

Would it be too much to ask...If a drunk driver causes someone else to become paralyzed, maybe an eye for an eye is in order?

Am I missing something in the article? Since when does being hit by a car compromise your immune system? Did they do some kind of experimental treatment that caused the immune system issues and helped with the paralysis? Journalism sure isn't what it used to be...

Can't the family or owner of the home remove the toxic materials? This is a really sad story - hopefully he will continue to make improvements.

To donate, go to izaiahwallis.com

I would think that the family are renting, if so, the landlord will not allow that home be changed unless The family pays for the update. I'm sure the family want's a home to own. Any numbers can change your immune in minutes. Bless the little fellow for his ability to fight for movement in leg's.

What a heart-breaking story! What these parents must endure....and what a remarkable little boy. I wish him all the best for continued improvements!

btw....anyone know what ever happened to the drunk-driver???

I feel deeply sorry for both these families. It is wonderful that this tot is responding to treatment and gaining mobility, but he and his family have a long way to go. On the other hand, I feel sorry for the child (I don't use this term lightly. A teenager is not a fully culpable adult.) who hit him and this teen's family. It is also a nightmare for them.

Those of you who call for revenge have obviously never made any decisions in your teen years that were less than perfect. The rest of us have been irresponsible, rash and downright stupid on many occasions. Most of us have survived these occasions without consequence. Those who don't have a burden I would not like to carry for the rest of my life. Would you?

I think both children would have a lot to gain if the driver became care-giver. I hope this will occur.

dysphoria--excellent suggestion, but the article does not say what happened to the teenager.  Hope he's made to pay one way or the other.  I would also assume that the teenager's parents will be held financially responsible.  As to other comments, if the landlord had any feelings, he'd have the carpeting ripped out and put in Pergo or something like that.  Besides, he/she can write it off as maintenance as far as I know.  Somehow I have the feeling the little guy will be crawling in the not too distant future.  Kids' bodies have a remarkable way of responding to injury. 

I would hope the insurance of the drunk drive would pay for the treatment, unless the Bum stole the car,

Best wishes to the family and a speedy recovery to the child.

God is good! Bet they had no hope for this little one!

It seems the teen got almost the lightest sentence he could have. He was drunk and high when he hit them while out for a walk together. Absolutely breaks my heart for this little boy and his family.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 17-year-old driver who was drunk and high on marijuana when he ran off an Oceanside road and struck a man and his toddler grandson, leaving the 18-month-old boy blind and with severe brain damage, was sentenced Monday to a maximum of 480 days in custody in a youthful offender program.

The teenager, whose name was withheld because he was prosecuted in Juvenile Court, pleaded guilty two months ago to felony drunken driving.

Deputy District Attorney Mary Loeb told Judge Dwayne Moring that the defendant was impaired and driving without a license about 9 a.m. Oct. 18 when his car veered off the road and struck Abraham Verde and his grandson, Izaiah Wallis, on a sidewalk and crashed into a home.

I can understand the immune issues. He is ripe for infection in his state being in bed a lot, breathing issues...all it takes is a bit of bacteria and he can die from an infection:(

And on the house...he will need special medical equipment, ramps, wide doorways, no stairs, etc. Why wouldn't they want a new house? Seriously this child will be cared for his whole childhood and possibly life because someone made horrible choices...why not have a house where they can care for him easily and he will be comfortable? I have an older home, and to make it wheelchair compatible you would have to rip things out, and that doesn't even begin to cover substances that would be toxic.

I hope the teen and family are required to pay toward his medical bills. Even if he regains some mobility he is still blind most likely forever, and with his trach he is prone to infection. I understand being a teen, but actions have consequences and this family is changed forever.

My husband and I are the founders of the charity helping baby Izaiah. The reason they need a new home is 1) it is a rental property that would take $50,000 to renovate for his needs according to our contractor that went out there 2) it is an old home filled with termites, possible lead paint and asbestos 3) Izaiah's wheelchair can't fit down the hall 4) his wheelchair cannot fit through the bathroom door 4) the windows in his bedroom are not airtight and there is a terrible draft when the wind blows or it gets damp, 5) there is no bathtub for him to be bathed in. His immune system has been so compromised by the 7 surgeries and 7 months in the hospital as well as the severe case of pneumonia he got while in the hospital that his lungs continually collapse so any germs or chemicals irritate his lungs and keep him on the ventilator. Izaiah was paralyzed from the chest down until last week when he moved his legs and toes. He has severe brain damage and is on a ventilator, feeding tube, tracheotomy and colostomy. His 21 year old parents had to quit their jobs to be his full time caretakers. They had to be trained on all these machines and must be with him 24/7. It is very stressful for them as Izaiah's life is literally in their hands as there is no full time professional medical support at home with them. The teen that caused this was drunk and high at 9 am on a Monday morning. He should have been in school. He was unlicensed, uninsured and illegal. Neither he or his family have reached out to help Izaiah in any way. The baby's medical bills are $3.5 million to date and mounting. Therefore getting them into a house that will ease their burdens a bit and help facilitate Izaiah's health and response to the treatment he is receiving (all of these doctors that are coming to his home now to try to help him gain some movement are donating their services). This could happen to any one of us. Therefore we are trying to raise funds for a sizeable down payment on a small house they can qualify for and for a handicapped van for Izaiah to be transported. Anyone wishing to make a tax deductible donation please go to www.passion4kids.com. Thank you so much on behalf of Passion 4 K.I.D.S. and Izaiah's family.

this story needs to seen by extreme home makeover.they do remarkable things for familys and have resources to keep him and his family

if anyone knows how to contact extreme home makeover please let us know. thanks