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My youngest daughter has CP and global traumatic brain injury from bacterial meningitis at birth. Its a brutal as it sounds. She is 2.5 and knows about 60 signs. This article warmed my heart and brought tears to my eyes. Two thoughts: 1. Loneliness is real. Special needs children are often overlooked. Take the time to recognize them, let them know they are seen. 2. Someone should fund a jumbotron for this school.

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My kids are involved with wrestling and the sport is generally all about getting more people involved in anyway possible. There are rules for the deaf to allow a translator to walk around the outside of the mat to sign. There are rules for the blind that require contact be maintained throughout the match. Amputees are not unheard of and sometimes present major challenges since missing a leg might bring a seriously stronger person down a couple weight classes.

Nothing really to say about this article other than I'm happy they're able to get out there and play. I just wanted to point out a sport that seems to be doing it right at the national level, not just one instance.

Are they still using audiotoxic medicine that burns the cochlea hairs to deal with bacterial meningitis?

i.e. is she deaf from medicine? or from the meningitis?

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