An inspirational article on LifeNews.com written by Sarah Zagorski about a man who proved doctors wrong. His self-determination led him to achieve things others thought impossible!

She Was Told Her Son Would Be a Vegetable, Now Hes Graduating From College

By: Sarah Zagorski

In 1975, Frankie MacQueen was born withcerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that causes impairment of motor function due to brain injury or abnormal development of the brain. Most cases of cerebral palsy are diagnosed before the age of one; andonly two percent of all cases are believed to be due to a genetic cause.

When Frankie was a baby, his mother, Neila MacQueen was told her son wouldnt live past the age of ten and that he wouldnt amount to anything. She was toldhe wouldjust be a vegetable. However, at the age of 39, Frankie is graduating from Cape Breton University with a Bachelors of Arts andCommunity Studies degree. During his high school and college career, hes only been able to use one finger to type; but that hasnt stopped him from reaching his goals. And even though its taken his eight years to get his degree, his mother couldnt be happier.

Neilatold the Cape Breton Post, I never thought I would see this day. I didnt even think Frankie would go to school or be in a regular class, and university was totally out of the question. He went ahead and accomplished all of this really and I followed him. It was his decision; his choice, whatever, and I just followed him. Its a pleasure for Frankie to be my son.

His tutor, Shirley Gardiner, also commented on his success and said his biggest asset is his ability to remember things.She said, Thats probably one of the reasons why Frankie has been able to succeed as well, and of course, the technology thats available today, to be able to use a laptop and computer on his own.

When Frankie graduated high school he received a standing ovation, but he doesnt want any kind of special treatment when he receives his bachelors degree. He said, I dont like being the center of attention because I get nervous.

Now, Frankie wants to continue moving forward and receive a diploma in Information Technology from theNSCC Marconi Campus. His goal is to open his own business so that he can help people with disabilities. He said, I want to teach others with disabilities about technology. Frankie wants people with disabilities to know that they too can have a life.

Source:http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/24/she-was-told-her-son-would-be-a-vegetable-now-hes-graduating-from-college/