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Dexterity & Ability

Question from a reader: You possess the ability to navigate most physical challenges very well. To what or whom do you attribute your dexterity & ability? Well I have become this way through many many years and many many therapies. I will take you down this road. When my parents found out I had Cerebral Palsy they took me to CCS (California Child Services) which is a therapy service provided by the government until you reach the age of 21. I would go to physical and occupational therapy 3 times a week when I was in elementary school. Additionally, with this I had braces on my ankles to give more support to my ankles and legs. I continued with these ankle braces until I was in 8th grade where they declared them to be not necessary anymore because my ankles and legs were strong enough. In second grade I started going to therapeutic horseback riding aka hippo therapy. I did this until I was a  sophomore in high school. Horseback riding was such a blessing to my life because ye