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Adam Bender - My Story
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CONTACT INFO:
Bruce Rector
1092 Duval Street
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Lexington, Kentucky 40515
1-859-271-0505
1-859-271-0521 (fax)
brucearector@aol.com
+ The Adam Bender
Foundation
+ Gallery:
Adam on Tour
+ Gallery:
Adam in Action
+ Gallery: Adam
+ My Web/Video Links
CONTACT INFO:
Bruce Rector
1092 Duval Street
Suite 230
Lexington, Kentucky 40515
1-859-271-0505
1-859-271-0521 (fax)
brucearector@aol.com
Adam Bender’s story inspires people of all ages and backgrounds. His story motivates people to challenge their own assumptions about what is possible. He teaches others by example on how to never let their circumstances be an excuse for not trying to reach their goals and achieve their dreams.
Adam has overcome tremendous challenges every day of his life. Born with a cancerous tumor on his left leg, he endured treatment for much of the first year of his life before eventually having his leg amputated at the hip at age one.
As he grew older, Adam developed an interest in sports. Like many children he dreamed of competing in team sports. Despite his physical challenge, he developed a skill level in soccer, football and baseball that has enabled him to not only play but to make critical plays to help his team win games.
Adam’s journey to involvement in mainstream youth team sports has not been easy. Not only has he had to be incredibly persistent in learning how to increase his skill level despite his physical challenges but he has had to overcome some resistance to, and criticism of, his participation. The idea of Adam playing in competitive team sports alongside children without disabilities has been threatening to some. He hopes to soon start an organization dedicated to increasing the participation of physically challenged children in mainstream youth sports.
Adam Bender plays sports today for his own personal enjoyment and challenge. He expects no accommodation for his physical challenge while on the playing field, and his teammates and opponents compete with him as intensely and as fiercely as they would if he had two legs. In the way he competes, Adam makes a loud statement to the world as to what children with physical challenges can do if only given a chance and a place to play in mainstream youth team sports. And Adam’s example is a lesson to all of us never to let our own circumstances and excuses stop us from pursuing our dreams.
Adam has overcome tremendous challenges every day of his life. Born with a cancerous tumor on his left leg, he endured treatment for much of the first year of his life before eventually having his leg amputated at the hip at age one.
As he grew older, Adam developed an interest in sports. Like many children he dreamed of competing in team sports. Despite his physical challenge, he developed a skill level in soccer, football and baseball that has enabled him to not only play but to make critical plays to help his team win games.
Adam’s journey to involvement in mainstream youth team sports has not been easy. Not only has he had to be incredibly persistent in learning how to increase his skill level despite his physical challenges but he has had to overcome some resistance to, and criticism of, his participation. The idea of Adam playing in competitive team sports alongside children without disabilities has been threatening to some. He hopes to soon start an organization dedicated to increasing the participation of physically challenged children in mainstream youth sports.
Adam Bender plays sports today for his own personal enjoyment and challenge. He expects no accommodation for his physical challenge while on the playing field, and his teammates and opponents compete with him as intensely and as fiercely as they would if he had two legs. In the way he competes, Adam makes a loud statement to the world as to what children with physical challenges can do if only given a chance and a place to play in mainstream youth team sports. And Adam’s example is a lesson to all of us never to let our own circumstances and excuses stop us from pursuing our dreams.
