Getting in the game: Schools open up sports opportunities to students with disabilities
There aren’t many sports Jack McGraw doesn’t follow.
The 13-year-old student at Haines Middle School in St. Charles is a fan of just about every sport. If it were up to him, he wouldn’t hesitate to tear up the court or field as a student-athlete.
Those opportunities don’t come often because Jack’s cerebral palsy – a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions, including movement – restricts him to his motor-powered wheelchair.
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