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Eagle Scout with Brittle Bone Disease Helps to Build Handicap-Accessible Sandbox |
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6/18/2010
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With his clipboard in hand and a look of steadfast determination, Justin Walker is directing 20 fellow scouts and six leaders from Troop #51 of Elizabethtown around Schreiber Pediatric’s playground from his wheelchair. They are busy digging, laying pavers and installing a new handicap-accessible sandbox, complete with a waterproof cover, as part of Justin’s Eagle Scout Project.
Diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, more commonly known as Brittle Bone Disease, as a baby, Justin has been attending Schreiber Pediatric for physical therapy since he was just 3 months old. Now, at age 17, he wants to give back to the Center in a way that allows every child to be a part of the fun. “The experiences I have had here make it easy for me to choose Schreiber as the community place to do my project,” says Justin.
With donations from B & G Lumber Co., Ed’s Landscaping and Huber Upholstery, and help from family and friends, Justin has had the opportunity to see his plans for Schreiber’s playground become a reality. And the children who come to Schreiber for therapy services, preschool or day care, can now enjoy a new handicap-accessible sandbox.
Schreiber Pediatric offers premier outpatient therapy to children with special needs in Lancaster. For more information, visit www.schreiberpediatric.org.
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