People with special needs face unique challenges that impact the quality of their everyday lives. For parents of special needs children, there is no greater hope than ensuring their child experiences life to the fullest despite having a disability that may inhibit their independence. <\/p>\n
Addressing one such issue, on July 13 Nike unveiled a line of shoes designed specifically to help people with special needs who often face difficulties when buying and putting on shoes. Nike was inspired to create the Zoom Soldier 8 Flyease basketball sneaker, the first of its kind, after receiving a letter from Matthew Walzer, a Florida teen with cerebral palsy. <\/p>\n
Walzer, now a sophomore at Florida Gulf Coast University, asked for a more accessible line of footwear that would ensure his independence when he went to college and provide support to others like him.<\/p>\n
In the 2012 letter, he wrote, \u201cAt 16 years old, I am able (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" People with special needs face unique challenges that impact the quality of their everyday lives. For parents of special needs children, there is no greater hope than ensuring their child experiences life to the fullest despite having a disability that…<\/span><\/p>\n