Twins Amari and Javar, now 1, celebrated Christmas 2023 in the hospital — and since most of their family was sick, only their dad could come visit

"He hasn't been riding a bus because he's scared of being let off with a stranger again," Myeisha Marks tells PEOPLE about her son Shamiar

"These are memories that belong to them," Destinee Johnson tells PEOPLE

“Not everyone knows what kids who have disabilities like this go through,” one of the parents at the demonstration said

Lorena Carrie Scott tells PEOPLE she has questions about what happened to her late aunt Lorena Scott

"I could not ignore them," Thuleewan “Kimmy” Boonyarattana tells PEOPLE in this week's issue

Rachel Hearson learned "I can be strong in a situation like this, and I can be there for other people if I'm needed," she tells PEOPLE in this week's issue

"It's hard [for the younger generation] to understand that it wasn't so easy," she tells PEOPLE in this week's issue

"We [didn't] give enough education or knowledge to the people that we really need to take care [of] this," Dendy Montgomery tells PEOPLE

"I don't mind telling the story of what happened to me on the day," Louis Mullan tells PEOPLE in this week's issue

"Knowing that we are still here and together, more importantly, would be some comfort," Louis Mullan tells PEOPLE