Spina Bifida is a spinal defect which often causes the person to be paralyzed. Because of this, he was paralyzed from the waist down and was in a wheelchair. Ben went to Marcy Elementary School and he absolutely loved it there except for one thing. Because of his defect, he would be bullied by others in the school. One joke that always brought him down was when a bunch of boys asked him if he wanted to play tackle football. They all laughed at him and ran away, leaving him in the dust. My cousin was a true inspiration to me and many others. He would never give up and was always as optimistic as
Spina Bifida is a spinal defect which often causes the person to be paralyzed. Because of this, he was paralyzed from the waist down and was in a wheelchair. Ben went to Marcy Elementary School and he absolutely loved it there except for one thing. Because of his defect, he would be bullied by others in the school. One joke that always brought him down was when a bunch of boys asked him if he wanted to play tackle football. They all laughed at him and ran away, leaving him in the dust. My cousin was a true inspiration to me and many others. He would never give up and was always as optimistic as