Often times, we look around and think that everything we see in the world is normal and the way it’s supposed to be. Some would call this taking life for granted, and there may be no more true words in the world. Sometimes we forget how easily things could be different for us in the blink of an eye.
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Some people have the misfortune of being born with a disability or getting into an accident that leaves them disabled. This changes the way they are able to interact and engage with the world around them. Many laws in both the state and federal governments do a great job of making the world accommodating to them, but realistically it still falls short.
That’s where organizations like AMBUCS come into play, often changing these individuals’ lives in a way that themselves and their families couldn’t have imagined before. AMBUCS stands for American Business Clubs which was started in the early 1900s with the sole purpose of helping Americans with disabilities.
AMBUCS Makes Living With A Disability Easier
Recently, the Kalamazoo branch of AMBUCS was able to change a young boy’s life forever with a custom tricycle. 12-year-old Owen Bolles was born with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome which affects his muscle tone and mobility. He recently started walking in physical therapy and that’s when specialists learned he loved bikes.
They were able to make him a tricycle that is accommodating to his condition and his body. WWMT via MSN reports:…