Disabled and in the driver’s seat

rodney high school have done just that – and now have a shot at winning big. 47 abc’s greg guidone has more. mini jeep driving track 1 while it may look and — sound nats — like an ordinary children’s toy — this electric jeep — may be the future of affordable transportation for young students with cerebral palsy. teacher 19:21:03 – :06 it was just a project that we felt was a need for our community. track 2 these caesar rodney students and their teacher – will be representing delaware as one of fifteen national finalists in samsung’s solve for the future contest in new york. their ticket — this modified mobility car — which features simple controls – such as a button accelerator on the steering wheel and easy forward and reverse switches in the front console. 19:18:16 – 28 david friess jr. senior student we had to specifically tailor the car for certain kids. some kids, they couldn’t use their legs so with this car specifically we had to move the controls up to the front so that their hands could use it. teacher 19:22:21 – :34 the students that it’s for had trouble with some of the machines they were using, so this allows them to have a more natural thing for a child to use to help them feel, just like they’re any other kid. track 3 and just like any other kid — they go to school. the john s. charlton school serves students up to 21 years old — facing cognitive and physical disabilities. and this whole project started at the beginning of the school year — when charlton faculty approached the folks at caesar rodney. teacher 19:22:09 – 20 this project was for some special kids. they needed some help and so we were happy to be able to come up with a way to help them. track if they win in new york — it could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in technological upgrades for caesar rodney high. but at this point — the project itself is already a victory. 19:18:50 david friess jr. senior student i think this has been a great success so far, even if we don’t win, this project is going to continue here at cr and help more people in the future regardless of whether we win or not. sig greg guidone — 47 abc the group will be heading to new york city’s intrepid sea-air-and-space museum on wednesday to make a presentation in front of a panel of judges. of five grand-prize winners in the samsung’s solve for tomorrow contest – the panel will select three – one will be selected by samsung employees – and one will be selected by you as a part of the community choice award winner. public voting begins next thursday. if you would like to vote and help the c-r students in their quest for further success – find this story on our website – that’s 47 abc dot-com. within six months — a crisfield family will be home owners for the very first time. that