Thanks to three teachers, a high school sophomore with cerebral palsy<\/a> recently completed a triathlon consisting of a 500-meter swim, a 12.4-mile bike ride, and a 3.1-mile run, according to mlive.com. Bradley Langemaat’s triathalon class teacher pulled him in a boat during the swim, his English teacher pulled him in a bike trailer during the ride, and another teacher pushed him in a stroller during the run.<\/p>\n “He was laughing when they passed people,” Bradley’s father, Brent, told the media. “He thought it was funny.”<\/p>\n Bradley’s family, classmates, and triathalon teacher, Derek Warner, encouraged him to participate. Bradley’s involvement was “the highlight of everything I’ve ever done with Grand Haven High School and teaching,” Warner said.<\/p>\n At home, Bradley can move around without assistance, but, otherwise, he needs a wheelchair. As is typical of cerebral palsy patients, his motor skills and speech are also affected.<\/p>\n According to Mayo Clinic, “Signs and symptoms appear during infancy (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks to three teachers, a high school sophomore with cerebral palsy recently completed a triathlon consisting of a 500-meter swim, a 12.4-mile bike ride, and a 3.1-mile run, according to mlive.com. Bradley Langemaat’s triathalon class teacher pulled him in a…<\/span><\/p>\n