He also has a chromosomal disorder. At one time, he was the only living person in the United States with the disorder. Justice attributes the onset of Bryan's symptoms to a DPT immunization when Bryan was 4 months old. Since 1989, Justice has raised Bryan on her own - though she gets help from friends, relatives and an army of sitters and therapists that she has paid for out of her own pocket. Bryan's doctors attribute his surprisingly robust health to Justice.
Justice believes there's a reason for the school board's tactics.
They kept asking me how long do you expect him to live. School officials allege that Justice has harassed and intimidated teachers they've sent to her home. She videotapes their sessions with Bryan, then criticizes them when she disagrees with their teaching or therapy methods, the federal lawsuit alleged. Justice also refuses to allow school employees into her home unless they have recent criminal background checks and tuberculosis tests - because of Bryan's susceptibility to infections and illness. In some cases, she has turned away school personnel for no reason, school officials allege.