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They were 3 individuals who were very different from one another, but who cumulatively have had a major impact on my life and those of others.

Defining Moment

One was a woman in her 30s who lived with her parents because a brain injury prevented her from living independently.

The second was a teenage boy whose life had been forever altered by a gunshot to the neck that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.

The third was an older gentleman with an Irish accent whose Parkinson disease (PD) resulted in frequent falls and stooped posture.

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