![]() Years later, when the same students were fifth-graders, they were more welcoming and accepting of him. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. He remembers when students were in second grade and more reserved around him, he said. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He first got his start with public speaking in his parent’s classrooms. “I was fortunate enough that both my parents were teachers,” Gerhardt said. Gerhardt has experienced many hardships in his life, ranging from being in a bus accident, multiple bone fractures, osteoporosis and a loss of vision in his right eye. These inquiries were met with a smile and a demonstration of his wheelchair speed of 7.5 mph. When questions were invited from the audience, hands shot up to inquire how he drove a car, slept and even how fast his wheelchair could travel. Gerhardt’s favorite part of sharing his story is hearing the comments from the audience and hearing the acceptance of the youth, he said. In 2006, Gerhardt was found to have a more rare form of muscular dystrophy, Limb Girdle 2D. After a series of doctor’s appointments, he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 8. There are more than 40 kinds, Gerhardt shared with the audience.Īs a child, Gerhardt played soccer and baseball, but noticed he wasn’t as fast or as strong as other kids his age. “I didn’t know there were so many forms of muscular dystrophy,” Lang said. Sixth-grader Joshua Lang, 12, became interested in Gerhardt after seeing the cover of the man’s new book, “Perspective from an Electric Chair,” and using it for a book report. But this wasn’t one student’s first time hearing Gerhardt’s story. More than 125 sixth-graders and a few teachers huddled into the auditorium at Northeast Middle School to hear Gerhardt’s story of tolerance toward others and optimism on Thursday. But he doesn’t dwell on that moment instead he reflects on it. As a result, Gerhardt, who has a form of muscular dystrophy, has spent half of his life in a wheelchair. For both the ceremony and reception we used a neutral palette. His good friend had a birthday party earlier in the day, but after the celebration he hooked his foot on a doorway and suffered a triple spiral fracture in his femur. After giving us a good sense of their preferences, they couple gave us free rein to design. Mo Gerhardt distinctly remembers what he was doing at the age of 17. Gerhardt, 34, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and was told he would not live past his teenage years, recently published a book called titled “Perspective from an Electric Chair.” It does not store any personal data.Comments NEIL BLAKE | Gerhardt of Bath talks to sixth-graders at Northeast Middle School on Thursday. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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