Cerebral palsy [videorecording] : experiencing freedom for the first time / director/writer, Mark Fuller ; created by Mary Bissell ; producers, Christian Bruyère, Mary Bissell ; produced in association with Discovery Health Channel Canada ; Mystique Films.
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Healing with animals in 2003. Narrator, Nicole Oliver.
Summary:
Demonstrates the ability of animals to provide independence to teens with physical disabilities. Features Angela, a fourteen-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who, with the help of a service dog, is able to attend high school on her own. Shows how Angela's twin sister, who struggles with more physical challenges, is helped by the companionship of her animal friend. Also follows twenty-year-old Tyler, who also has cerebral palsy and is classified as a quadriplegic. Shows how he lives his dream of being a cowboy with the help of a special horse and is able to gain both physical and mental strength.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)61410851
Locations:
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
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