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HOMETOWN HEROES: Family of 9-year-old boy who lives with epilepsy come together as one

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Standing near an open kitchen cupboard, Ryan Erickson, 9, pointed to an upper shelf, asking for a Pop-Tart.

It's a simple act most parents would hardly notice, but for Julie...

Ryan Erickson, 9, sits with his family Wednesday afternoon at their home in Grand Forks. He is joined on the couch surrounded by his parents RJ and Julie, older brother Justin, 14, (left) and older sister Jadee, 12.  Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
Ryan Erickson, 9, and his mother Julie pet their black lab Jazzy . Jazzy acts like a therapy dog to the whole family. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
Ryan Erickson, 9, heads to the back room to let the family dog, Jazzy, out to join them in the living room. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
RJ and Julie Erickson, Ryan's parents. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald
Ryan Erickson, 9, watches one of his shows on his iPad Wednesday afternoon. Jesse Trelstad/ Grand Forks Herald

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