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High School Senior With Cerebral Palsy Walks for the 1st Time to Get Diploma

cmaadmin (EDU)
May 23, 2016

Micah McDadeLike the other high school seniors around him, Micah McDade prepared hard for graduation day. But unlike those classmates, Micah’s preparation took a little more muscle.

Micah, who was born with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, took his first steps in public during his graduation ceremony last Friday.

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