The Shorthorn: Polio patient heads driving class

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The Shorthorn: Polio patient heads driving class

Description:

This article delves into the life of Cathy Adkins, a personal assistant in charge of teaching a non-credit based defensive driving course, with the use of maps,workbook,and a driver's handbook.Adkin's experiences, as a polio survivor and her treatment procedures is shared through her quotes.

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Topic:

Advocacy, Health and Medicine, Diagnoses and Diseases, Technology and Equipment, Education

Keywords:

Polio

Disease

Wheelchair

Personal assistance

Automobile

Accessibility

Students

Safety

Assistive technology

Surgery

Accident

Traffic

Regulation

Policy

Hand controls

Creator:

University of Texas at Arlington: The Shorthorn

Document Type:

Newspaper Article

Language:

English (United States)

Identifier:

20065703

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

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University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections

License:

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)