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Beating the odds: May 2013
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013. Some of her proudest moments, she says, was when she first started walking at six years of age and later in her life when she was able to realise her dream to study at. Toni was born on the 8. Of December 1983 in Knysna. Due to the umbilical cord wrapping around her neck, she was starved of oxygen. Six minutes after her birth she still had an Apgar. Rector's Succeeding Against the Odds Recipients:. Daniella Badenhorst, Toni Mould &. Amanda de Beer with Prof Russel Botman. View my ...
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Beating the odds: Student-athlete with Down syndrome, denied chance to play, becomes state champ.
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013. Student-athlete with Down syndrome, denied chance to play, becomes state champ. November 28, 2012 ( HLIWorldWatch.org. Student-athlete Eric Dompierre is a state champion football player, winner of Sports Illustrated’s “Underdogs” contest and an all-around inspirational young man. And he has Down syndrome. Eric and his father, Dean, fought for two years trying to convince the MHSAA to create a waiver policy allowing student-athletes with disabilities to play one year past the curren...
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Beating the odds: No arms, no legs, no problem Bob
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Friday, 8 February 2013. No arms, no legs, no problem Bob. Bob Lujano really beat the odds after he lost his upper and lower extremities due to a rare blood disease in 1979. He is one of the most inspirational people I have met and although he has no arms or legs, its not a problem. I met Bob at a conference in the USA, where he was one of the key note speakers and he just showed that with the right attitude, adaptive equipment and support, we can all make it, no matter what our circumstances.
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Beating the odds: November 2012
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012. Oscar Pistorius and Arnu Fourie in the 4 x 100 relay. Anrune Liebenberg, silver in the 400m. Bronze in the 200m T46 category. As a person with a disability the experience of watching the Games left me with the feelings of acceptance and belonging to a group. The shame and shyness of my involuntary movements slipped off my shoulders for just a brief period. At long last, we were also important in the scheme of things! Ilse Hayse, gold in women's T13 long.
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Beating the odds: March 2013
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Friday, 8 March 2013. First Ever Backflip on a Sit Ski - Josh Dueck. 8220;Here we were eight years later," says Dueck. "It was a challenge that had risk to it—to do a backflip on a sit ski. It had never been done. It was simply an internal challenge—a battle of ego and intuition” (Fitz Cahall). Salomon Freeski TV S5 E13 Sit Ski Backflip. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Josh’ story shows us that with hard work and determination our dreams can be accomplished, no matter what the obstacles.
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Beating the odds: London Paralympics 2012
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012. Oscar Pistorius and Arnu Fourie in the 4 x 100 relay. Anrune Liebenberg, silver in the 400m. Bronze in the 200m T46 category. As a person with a disability the experience of watching the Games left me with the feelings of acceptance and belonging to a group. The shame and shyness of my involuntary movements slipped off my shoulders for just a brief period. At long last, we were also important in the scheme of things! Ilse Hayse, gold in women's T13 long.
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Beating the odds: June 2013
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013. Student-athlete with Down syndrome, denied chance to play, becomes state champ. November 28, 2012 ( HLIWorldWatch.org. Student-athlete Eric Dompierre is a state champion football player, winner of Sports Illustrated’s “Underdogs” contest and an all-around inspirational young man. And he has Down syndrome. Eric and his father, Dean, fought for two years trying to convince the MHSAA to create a waiver policy allowing student-athletes with disabilities to play one year past the curren...
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Beating the odds: First Ever Backflip on a Sit Ski - Josh Dueck
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Friday, 8 March 2013. First Ever Backflip on a Sit Ski - Josh Dueck. 8220;Here we were eight years later," says Dueck. "It was a challenge that had risk to it—to do a backflip on a sit ski. It had never been done. It was simply an internal challenge—a battle of ego and intuition” (Fitz Cahall). Salomon Freeski TV S5 E13 Sit Ski Backflip. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Josh’ story shows us that with hard work and determination our dreams can be accomplished, no matter what the obstacles.
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Beating the odds
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013. Some of her proudest moments, she says, was when she first started walking at six years of age and later in her life when she was able to realise her dream to study at. Toni was born on the 8. Of December 1983 in Knysna. Due to the umbilical cord wrapping around her neck, she was starved of oxygen. Six minutes after her birth she still had an Apgar. Rector's Succeeding Against the Odds Recipients:. Daniella Badenhorst, Toni Mould &. Amanda de Beer with Prof Russel Botman. View my ...
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Beating the odds: April 2013
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Friday, 12 April 2013. How the right team can change life's. In the flash of a single random gunshot, Justin. Son's life changed forever! I knew from day one that I could do this. I just had to keep working.". Given what happened, this was the best possible way my injury could have worked out," he says. "I knew from day one that I could do this. I just had to keep working.". It has helped me a lot," Justin says enthusiastically. "I've made a ton of progress, and they're pushing me to be as strong, he...
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