According to my parents' memory, my diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy was at 13 months old.  At birth, there are no apparent signs of any problems.  Many people, including some professionals, assume that because Cerebral Palsy is a "non-progressive disorder", physical functioning will remain much the same throughout life.  This is not necessarily the case.  While some people lose no more function than might be expected from the normal aging process, others do and new physical problems can emerge.  Well, it turns out that I am one of those persons developed new physical problems.

After I graduated from High School, and before my time in college, I corresponded with many soldiers serving in South Vietnam during the time of the Vietnam War. Most of the soldiers were located in Saigon and Da Nang.  The most interesting ones were the married soldiers who only wanted to share their thoughts about their children and their wives. 

At Bunker Hill Community College, I received an Associates Degree in Human Services. Then, I transferred to Boston University where I earned my BA degree in Medical Sociology.  After BU, I did medical research in two of Bostons best pediatric hospitals...What am I going to accomplish in my future...?