8LEGS
04-07-2012, 08:52 PM
Trying to help out a good friend. If you could take the time and vote- that would be awesome and greatly appreciated. Spending time with this young man puts life into perspective.
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/indiana/logansport/519/samantha-biddle
Seeing this contest made me think of my best friend, Samantha Biddle and her son Ashton Scott. Ashton is 7 years old and has muscular dystrophy. He is in a wheelchair. He is such an amazing kid with a huge heart. He strives for independence and loves to be on the go. Right now Samantha has a mini van that has the middle section of seats taken out. To take Ashton anywhere they have to pick him up out of the chair and carry him into the back of the van. Ashton is 7 years old and is 4 foot 3 inches tall and weighs 65 pounds so this is not an easy task. Then once he is in and secured they use a portable ramp and put the chair in where the seats are removed. He has a lot of equipment on the back of his chair that needs to be easily accessible at all times, he has a ventilator, oxygen, and his suction equipment. It is a big job to get him in and out of the van to go anywhere; doctors appointments, shopping or just out to eat. One of Ashton’s favorite things to do is go to Wal-Mart but it takes so much just to get him there and home he doesn’t get to go as often as he would like. Ashton’s mom, Samantha, is in her senior year of nursing school and works part time as a certified nursing assistant and Ashton’s dad, Danny, works full time at a factory. Money is tight and they cannot afford a handicap accessible van. As Ashton grows this method of transportation is not going to work for much longer. Winning this van would mean the world to all of them, especially Ashton. I cannot think of anyone more deserving than this family.
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/sites/default/files/styles/hero_detail/public/ashton.jpg
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/indiana/logansport/519/samantha-biddle
Seeing this contest made me think of my best friend, Samantha Biddle and her son Ashton Scott. Ashton is 7 years old and has muscular dystrophy. He is in a wheelchair. He is such an amazing kid with a huge heart. He strives for independence and loves to be on the go. Right now Samantha has a mini van that has the middle section of seats taken out. To take Ashton anywhere they have to pick him up out of the chair and carry him into the back of the van. Ashton is 7 years old and is 4 foot 3 inches tall and weighs 65 pounds so this is not an easy task. Then once he is in and secured they use a portable ramp and put the chair in where the seats are removed. He has a lot of equipment on the back of his chair that needs to be easily accessible at all times, he has a ventilator, oxygen, and his suction equipment. It is a big job to get him in and out of the van to go anywhere; doctors appointments, shopping or just out to eat. One of Ashton’s favorite things to do is go to Wal-Mart but it takes so much just to get him there and home he doesn’t get to go as often as he would like. Ashton’s mom, Samantha, is in her senior year of nursing school and works part time as a certified nursing assistant and Ashton’s dad, Danny, works full time at a factory. Money is tight and they cannot afford a handicap accessible van. As Ashton grows this method of transportation is not going to work for much longer. Winning this van would mean the world to all of them, especially Ashton. I cannot think of anyone more deserving than this family.
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/sites/default/files/styles/hero_detail/public/ashton.jpg