The Eaton fire took this 14-year-old’s wheelchair. But not the will to get back his mobility

It was hard enough that Xavier Young not only lost his home and much of his school in the Eaton fire .

But that wasn’t all.

The fire consumed a piece of equipment that the Eliot Arts Magnet Academy student relied on every day: his wheelchair.

A wheelchair is vital for the 14-year-old, who at 18 months old was diagnosed with Batten disease, a group of genetic conditions that lead to seizures and spasticity of the muscles. But his mother, Courtney Levingston, said her son mostly needs the wheelchair because one of his legs is longer than the other. He can’t stand for long periods of time without his legs getting tired.

To be sure, in the aftermath of the catastrophic blaze, the 14-year-old and his family and teachers found ways to adjust.

But not having his usual wheelchair made it di