preview

Emma Sparks Research Paper

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document

Mission moment
Emma Sparks was born with a disability called arthrogryposis. Arthrogryposis means a child is born with joint contractures. This means some of their joints don't move as much as normal and may even be stuck in one position due to extra tissue may have formed around the joints. Often the muscles around these joints are thin, weak, stiff or missing. Because of this disability Emma does not have proper function of her arms and needs a little extra help around, especially around open bodies of water. Emma’s mother, Chandra, enrolled Emma in private swimming lessons in July in hopes that she might learn the most basic water survival skill: floating. Under supervision of our YMCA swim instructor, Ali, Emma is not only practicing

Get Access