I recently had the opportunity to go on a hike with Sam Durst and Ryan Grassley. The pair have been friends since high school. Durst, like me, was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP for short). CP is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture, and it has a wide spectrum—some folks, such as myself, can walk independently. Others, … [Read more...] about A Heart-to-Heart Conversation About Disabilities
Disabilities
The National Ability Center: Where “I Can” Lives
In 1985, Meeche White and Pete Badewitz, a veteran of the Vietnam War, started Park City Handicapped Sports Association (PCHSA)—an organization that eventually became the National Ability Center (NAC). They built the organization from their home, and after receiving a grant from the Disabled American Veterans of Utah, they began providing ski lessons for veterans at the base of … [Read more...] about The National Ability Center: Where “I Can” Lives
