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Jamee’s Got a New Set of Wheels!

Jan 12, 2010

Jamee loves her new wheels! Previously, Jamee laboriously traveled around Elim’s campus on a manual wheelchair. Unfortunately, the manual chair was a very slow means of transportation and required a great amount of physical effort. Because Jamee had unsuccessfully tried out a power chair a few years earlier, many were skeptical that she’d be able to successfully control a power chair.

Thankfully, everyone gave it another shot and Jamee’s new power wheelchair is a great success! Gayle Jazo, a physical therapist at Elim, is excited to see Jamee making her way around campus so well explaining, “We were all amazed to see how quickly Jamee progressed in her new chair. She’s now able to go to and from the lunchroom on her own. She has it completely figured out. It’s great to see her so independent and proud of herself. She feels very grown up- it’s obvious that it’s boosted her self-esteem!”

Her mom, Colleen is also proud of Jamee’s new accomplishment. She said, “It gives her a lot more independence and makes her a lot less reliant on us. Most importantly, she loves it!”