LEROY - One of two LeRoy boys who disappeared March 8 is missing special therapy sessions designed to help with a serious hearing impairment, according to the boys' mother. | Video: Blue and Green Day in LeRoy

Jack Connolly, 7, and his brother, Duncan, 9, were not returned by their father after a weekend visit. A task force of local and federal law enforcement officers is following up on leads related to the boys' alleged abduction by their father, Michael Connelly, 40, of Bloomington.

The boys' mother, Amy Leichtenberg, told The Pantagraph that her worries are compounded by the fact that Jack left his hearing aid behind at his LeRoy classroom.

"Jack doesn't hear everything. He has speech therapy to help him work on his sounds and his delayed speech," said Leichtenberg.

Surgery at age 2½ left a noticeable scar behind the child's right ear, according to his mother. Jack also receives therapy for problems with fine motor skills, she said.

Both boys receive treatments for asthma-related symptoms that may become worse with spring weather, said Leichtenberg.

Volunteers joined Leichtenberg Friday in decorating downtown Bloomington with blue and green ribbons representing the boys' favorite colors.

A petition asking the television program "America's Most Wanted" to include a segment on the LeRoy case was signed by more than 500 people Friday, according to estimates from volunteers. The LeRoy case was mentioned during an episode earlier this month.

People who want to sign the petition may visit the Web site www.ipetitions.com/petition/duncanandjack.

Anyone with information on the missing boys may contact police at (309) 888-5019 or jeff.elston@mcleancountyil.gov.

On the Web:

http://www.myspace.com/helpfindduncanandjack