Paralyzed teen walks to get high school diploma: CNN
Published: June 13, 2022
With leg braces and a walker, but completely on his own - Jake Thibeault took 30 steps and crossed his finish line.
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Babson CollegeUnited StatesMike ThibeaultJake ThibeaultA High School Senior In Massachusetts Who Was Paralyzed Duringa Hockey Game Tooka Big Step Friday Determined To Walk AgainE Was Able To Receive His Diploma Standing On Own Two Feet As Jake Thibeault Rolled Wheelchair Across The Lawn Part Of Graduating Class At Milton Academy Nobody Quite Sure If Would Be Keepa Promise He X27d Made Himself Nine Months Ago Duringa Youth Hockey GameAke Collided With Another PlayerIt The Boards And Dropped To Ice Leaving Him With Two Broken Bones In His BackAralyzed From The Waist Down And Laser Focused On One Goal Quot Which Is To Walk AgainUot Thibeault Said By FebruaryAke Was CrawlingUshing Through Hours Of Grueling Physical Therapy Nearly Every Day Quot They Were Just Like27 OhRy By Yourself X27 Andi Made It Two Mats Was Like27 OkOly Cow X27 Quota Few Weeks Later He Was Back On Campus But As Graduation Day Approached His Goal Started To Seem Out Of Reach Quot We Kind Realized That Wouldn X27t Necessarily Be Able Walk Under Own PowerUt He Was Still DeterminedN His WordsO Be VerticalUot Mike Thibeault Said When His Name Was CalledAke Started Rolling His Wheelchair Across The Stage Then Stopped And Stood Up With Leg Braces Anda WalkerUt Completely On His Own Jake Thibeault Took 30 Steps And Crossed Finish Line With That The Graduates Struck Out Into World Led Bya Living Example Nothing Is Impossible Quot Just An Overwhelming Feeling Of Being Proud ForEver More Honored To Be His Father Quot Mike Thibeault Said From Here Jake Is Headed Babson College Study In The Fall Says He As Determined Walk Even Better And Go Further Ap NewsCnn Newsource