Health Law

Kids Confined to Wheelchairs Featured in Nick News Show

On November 16th, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee will feature a show called “The View from My Chair” about four exceptional kids who, for one reason or another, are confined to life in a wheelchair. As part of the show, the kids invite audiences into their daily lives and get to experience weightlessness on a Zero-Gravity flight.

It’s hard for people without disability to imagine what life is like for those who live with debilitating conditions like cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and spina bifida. This show attempts to show viewers how kids cope with their physical disabilities and remain positive in the face of adversity.

One boy featured on the show, Chase, is confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. But he says his disability doesn’t stop him from getting around.

“I go bowling, I go out to eat, I go to the movies, I go to the mall. I can get around as much as regular people can get around, just in a different way.”

The show airs on Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Full post as published by Cerebral Palsy Law Blog on November 10, 2008 (boomark / email).