Two years ago, 10-yearold Robert Flynn could barely walk without a severe limp. Diagnosed with borderline cerebral palsy at age 2, his parents were surprised when he asked to join the Kilgore Acro-flyers gymnastics team.
But the countless hours of assisted stretching and coaching paid off for Robert when he and his sister, Brittnee Flynn, earned fourth place in a national gymnastics tournament in Orlando, Fla.
“When we first got Robert, he was very stiff,” said Ada Wells, coach for the Acro-flyers. “He couldn’t even do a cartwheel. He was very uncoordinated. But he is a child that works very hard. Sometimes, he has to put in two or three times the work of a normal child to get a skill.” …
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