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Cerebral Palsy Cannot Keep Middle School Kid Off Team
A Georgia middle school student showed that cerebral palsy could not hold him back after he tried out and made the school’s basketball team. Seventh grader Wil Sanders disease affects his muscle tone and hampers his motor skills, but that did not prevent him from trying out for the Evans Middle School basketball team. “When I tried out for the basketball team, I didn’t know what to expect,” said the 13-year-old. “When I made it, I was as shocked as anyone. I was like ‘What just happened?” Evans Middle basketball coach Garth Thomas chose to look past the young man’s physical limitations to his desire to compete, which was as strong as any other player. “When tryouts came, Wil Showed a lot of toughness, a lot of courage,” said Thomas. “I could just tell he needed to be a part of what we were doing.” Wil did not play much…
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Service Dog For Cerebral Palsy Sufferer
A young man with cerebral palsy has been given the help he needs through the gift of a service dog in Trussville, Alabama. 23-year-old James “Kelly” Russell was born with cerebral palsy, which makes many mundane tasks we would take for granted exceedingly difficult for him. He is confined to a wheelchair, and has trouble with simple things like picking up items and turning off the lights. To his great delight, Russell now has a new friend to help. Russell’s helper, Reba, is a black retriever. The Canine Assistants Program, which offers free service dogs to disabled patients, recently paired up Reba with Russell. Service dogs like Reba can cost upwards of $15,000, far out of the price range of many people who need them. Fortunately for Russell, the Milk-Bone company decided to team up with Sam’s Club to help purchase Reba for him. Through their sponsorship of the Canine…
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Cerebral Palsy Sufferer Has New Best Friend
Eight-year-old Mason Murphy knows better than most the truth in the phrase “man’s best friend” when speaking of dogs. Suffering from cerebral palsy, the Mariemont, Ohio boy relies heavily on his companion dog, Crisp. Murphy cannot use his legs because of his affliction, requiring help with the most mundane of tasks. Before bed, Crisp helps the boy pull off his socks and his clothes. The dog opens and closes doors, pushes elevator buttons, and helps with Murphy’s physical therapy. Mason’s mother, Page Murphy, attempted to explain how important the dog was to her son. “Anywhere Mason goes, the dog goes,” she said. “Mason had surgery last week; the dog was in the hospital with him all week. They’re inseparable. They’re best buddies.” Crisp came from Canine Companions for Independence, a company that breeds companion dogs for people with disabilities. It took over two years of waiting to get a dog…
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