Spider mobile gives 7-year-old double amputee chance to ride again

MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A double infection of strep and the flu claimed Kaden Stevenson's legs just after Christmas.

The doctors said he would have to have both legs amputated to survive the severe illness. Afterward, the 7-year-old learned to adapt by mastering his new wheelchair.

But this summer, Kaden's mom noticed that there was something that he was unable to do.

"I'll never forget it," said Michele Stevenson. "We went for a walk, went to the sidewalk, and I was thinking he would pop wheelies and be OK. Then he saw them on bikes and scooters, he kind of got sad, stayed close to me and put his head down. I got sad, because what do you do? I can't fix it."

Link: https://www.abc12.com/u-of-m-flint-students-redesign-doom-buggy-for-a-local-kid/article_eae30390-1c37-11ee-8d26-b7ddeb98235b.html?fbclid=IwAR0mza_qdQ4RxYC3D6kugWWKJQm--q6MC5yeo08aXlclcr4jbFW72wBjuIY