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Alberto Jesus, a cerebral palsy victim and student at Tabor Park Vocational School in Scarborough, sits at the hand controls of the car driving instru(...)
Alberto Jesus, a cerebral palsy victim and student at Tabor Park Vocational School in Scarborough, sits at the hand controls of the car driving instru(...)

Alberto Jesus, a cerebral palsy victim and student at Tabor Park Vocational School in Scarborough, sits at the hand controls of the car driving instru(...)

Date6/7/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alberto Jesus, a cerebral palsy victim and student at Tabor Park Vocational School in Scarborough, sits at the hand controls of the car driving instructor Robert Beams taught him to drive on. Alberto, a Grade 10 student, now has his driver's license.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025896F
Cerebral Palsy Victim David Gillis, 15, sits on bicycle rack at the Salvation Army's Broadview Village from where his specially made tricycle was stol(...)
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Short-lived help: Pat Brett says on Ontario government therapist sent to her home to help with baby Heather, who has cerebral palsy, was taken off the case just as Heather was improving
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Chris Needs Help, Cerebral Palsy has robbed Chris McClelland, 4, of Ajax, of the ability to walk or talk
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Cerebral palsy victim Sam Savona, left, checks a teacher in a game of wheelchair hockey at Sir William Osler Vocational School
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He's a joy to his parents, but 3-year-old Matthew, born with brain damage, can neither walk nor talk
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Back to Edmonton
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