J oseph Antonio is 22, studied graphic arts prepress in the secondary school in The board, a volunteer for Red Cross Youth, practice swimming, "but now I have a little left by the studies, "like going to the movies and uses the Internet to find information and talk with friends with the messenger. José Antonio Mascuñano
, that's his name, is a normal kid. Says a little shy but we've been talking for a while and I found a young talkative, funny and ultimately very affordable and outgoing. Especially considering that I for him was a journalist, much more, and wanted to interview him to tell his story in the newspaper. There are many people who intimidate you talk to a reporter. What
why I was interested in history of José Antonio? Yes, I said it's a normal kid, and it is, but with a handicap. José Antonio has spina bifida - later I will link to a page dedicated to the topic to learn more about this disease -.
Anyway, José Antonio is forced to go in a wheelchair, "although I can get up and move with sticks, I do so with difficulty," he explains.
born with the disease but it was not until 1994, when he had to have surgery because he had diverted the hip when the wheelchair was essential. First he used a normal chair, of which there are to move with your arms. Now, José Antonio is a modern chair with a motor - I think power is what I have to ask -.
For years one of the struggles of his family and he has been to achieve maximum autonomy that would allow her disability. And if it was no problem, but there are architectural barriers from his home in Garden City, until his high school, forcing his mother to take him to class every day by car.
Can you imagine? Put yourself in their place. Twenty years and it is your mother a ride to school.
Well, José Antonio has no complex, go ahead, but you can not go just annoying, like many other things not done by questions, say that beyond his disability. "I know I can not play football, and I will not complain about it, but could come only through high school, my mother has to come."
Both his mother and father work - I talk to them to know the story from their point of view - "and often are forced to ask my days," laments José Antonio.
I chatted with him in the school cafeteria, we have taken a chocolate milkshake and have been for another day.
In your case I spoke Carmen Almagro, President association of spina bifida patients in Cordoba. "If you talk about us talking about specific cases," and I told him about José Antonio.
By the way, a pleasure to return to school, and a very good impression upon entering a building clean, spacious and is perfectly adapted for the disabled.
Ah! And for every beat we have gained 55 cents, so I was not strange that when the cafeteria recess is chock position.
are 12.30 and write from a local street where they have internet Claudio Marcelo. When he returned to talk about Jose Antonio could not stop thinking about him and how to address the subject, so before reaching the City - I have to keep working - I stopped and this is what it is, tell the rest newspaper.
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