David in a wheelchair: How a Viennese family fights and hopes!
David in a wheelchair: How a Viennese family fights and hopes!
The story of six -year -old David Schmalenbach touches the hearts of many people. After a stroke and lack of oxygen at birth, David sits in a wheelchair. Despite the challenges that his condition brings, the family succeeds in keeping a positive way of living. "It is important that we are doing well," says his father Michael, while describing the many therapies and rehabilitation measures that the family takes. Even if the family lives in Vienna, it is not enough for them to only seek help in Austria. Some of them travel to other countries for David's rehab, such as Slovakia and Spain
. Michael is convinced that Austria is left behind other countries in dealing with impaired children: "We have experienced a lot more support in Spain or Slovakia." But you will not only find help abroad, even in your home country, David's progress is also being worked on.
wheelchair skating revolutionizes the picture
a different way to break stereotypes and offer wheelchair users a platform, extremely athlete David Lebuser goes. As the first professional wheelchair skaters in Germany, he launched the project The parallels between Davids and David's stories show how important it is to change the view of people with disabilities. Whether in the family or on the skate area - the goal remains: integration and progress in a society that appreciates and supports diversity. The actions contribute to sensitization and show that wheelchair sport not only inspires, but also connects.
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