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New hope: Dirk DePass, confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy, uses pencil to operate computer.
New hope: Dirk DePass, confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy, uses pencil to operate computer.

New hope: Dirk DePass, confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy, uses pencil to operate computer.

Date11/19/1981
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  • New hope: Dirk DePass, confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy, uses pencil to operate computer.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126614F
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      Helpless prey: Tony Diamanti, 27, of Weston Rd., a victim of cerebral palsy who uses a pointer attached to his head to communicate with a word board and operate a computer keyboard, was attacked about noon Saturday in the intersection of Weston and Lawren
      Goode, Jeff
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      Seeking wider horizons: Sam Savona, who has cerebral palsy, lives around the corner from a subway station, but has never been able to ride the train because he uses a wheelchair
      McConnell, Colin
      5/25/1989
      Curb climber: Tim Skene, representing the Quebec firm that developed the new wheelchair with a grant from Transport Canada, shows off its curb-climbing ability to Jim Gerrond, a cerebral palsy victim, at the first international Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering at the Sheraton Centre
      Curb climber: Tim Skene, representing the Quebec firm that developed the new wheelchair with a grant from Transport Canada, shows off its curb-climbing ability to Jim Gerrond, a cerebral palsy victim, at the first international Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering at the Sheraton Centre
      Brazao, Dale
      6/18/1980
      An open house thanked people with open hearts who raised $1,400 for wheelchair for Chris Van Santon, 15, a victim of cerebral palsy. His mother, Lori,(...)
      An open house thanked people with open hearts who raised $1,400 for wheelchair for Chris Van Santon, 15, a victim of cerebral palsy. His mother, Lori,(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      9/17/1977
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      Cooper, David
      12/19/1978
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      Russell, Jim
      10/27/1989
      Cerebral palsy victim since birth, Richard Creed, an Anglican layman, believes deeply in the healing power of God. He says that physical health is not so important as a healthy personality and tha acceptance of Christ gives an inner strength tha allows the Christian to deal with all adversity [Incomplete]
      Cerebral palsy victim since birth, Richard Creed, an Anglican layman, believes deeply in the healing power of God. He says that physical health is not so important as a healthy personality and tha acceptance of Christ gives an inner strength tha allows the Christian to deal with all adversity [Incomplete]
      Darrell, Dick
      9/27/1969
      Laura Barrett, 9, who has cerebral palsy, gets physiotherapy for an hour each week at Oshawa's Grandview Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre so that o(...)
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      Russell, Jim
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      Lennon, Frank
      1/19/1978
      Converted electric golf cart his father made for him gives 40-year-old cerebral palsy victim George Empringham freedom of the town. I feel sorry for o(...)
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      McConnell, Colin
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      McConnell, Colin
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