AILING TODDLER MISSES VCR, 'BARNEY' VIDEOS STOLEN FROM HOME.

Byline: Terri Hardy Daily News Staff Writer

The burglary of a Sylmar home Friday was one of the hundreds in the area during 1995.

But the theft of a videocassette recorder, "Barney the Dinosaur" video tapes and other items hit the victim harder than most.

Living in isolation because of a rare immune disorder, 16-month-old Justin Lopez lost a link to the outside world.

"He points to the television, he misses Barney," said Justin's grandmother, Martha Lopez. "Most of the stuff they took was from the baby. People break in and they don't know who they affect."

Justin suffers from DiGeorge's Syndrome, an immune-system deficiency that poses the threat of deadly infection and prevents him from going outside, Lopez said.

Confined to his home, Justin spends much of his time watching videos, Lopez said.

The family's home was empty at the time of the break-in - Justin was in the hospital, under observation after he contracted chicken pox and a cough, Lopez said.

Police said the home, in the 13000 block of Herrick, was broken into between 7:45 a.m. and 2 p.m.

"Suspects kicked in the door and ransacked the house," said Los Angeles Police Detective. Jim Vojtecky of the Foothill division.

Now that Justin is back home, the Lopez family is especially concerned about safety and plans on installing security measures.