Kristina Thomas watched from the sideline as her ten-year-old son Justin played wheelchair basketball during FGCU's Adaptive Sports Day.

“It’s his day. He's lighting up. You can see the smile. It means the world to him,” Thomas said.

Justin is 10 years old and has spina bifida. He has been playing basketball and flag football for several years on teams with able- bodied kids.

Thomas says the recent event was a good opportunity for Justin to see other people in wheelchairs and with other disabilities.

“He can check out the equipment and be with kids that have, you know, unique abilities, like he does...I want him to know that, you know, there are tons of people out there that have disabilities. It doesn't make you any different, it just makes you a little bit more unique,” Thomas said.

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