
11/03/2022
Still, Emmett didn’t give up. He built a new, sturdier model with bigger wheels. Recently, months after initially setting out on the project, Emmett was ready for another test run.
He and his teacher strapped Leonard into the new-and-improved, homemade wheelchair — and it worked perfectly: Leonard took off and started moving effortlessly around the room.
Dana said she is happy her student has grown up into such a kind and determined individual.
“A lot of kids will say that they can do something, but to actually have that follow-through and persistence,”.Bruno“I think he has just an empathy, and whether that’s from Elring, or just who he is, he’s got that in him already.”