Deborah McFadden
Deborah McFadden
Deborah L. McFadden was appointed by President George H. Bush as U.S. Commissioner of Disabilities, and was instrumental in the writing and passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Having been paralyzed for a number of years as a young adult from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, she was the highest ranking female with a disability in the Bush Administration...
competing people
But it was never about that. It was never about competing with people with legs. It was about being part of a team.
knew
It's all over the place. I knew it was significant, but I didn't know it was this big.
high parent school victory wants
Everything that a parent wants is what I wanted. I just want her to be happy... This isn't a victory - it's just what it should be. This is high school sports. All she wants is to be part of it.