Transcript Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore “Teddy” DeReese
Pendergrass was born on March
26,1950 in Philadelphia, PA. His
parents were Ida Geraldine Epps
and Jesse Pendergrass who was
murdered in 1962. Teddy started
singing gospel music in
Philadelphia churches.
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Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass was an
ordained minister at age 10.
He later became a drummer
for a band, and then a lead
singer by age 15. Teddy
became a solo artist in 1977.
He was a famous R&B singer.
Teddy announced his
retirement from the music
industry in 2006.
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Disability
A spinal cord injury caused by a
car accident. A spinal cord
injury is when the spinal cord is
damaged causing a person to
lose mobility or feeling of their
body parts. A quadriplegic is
a person who is paralyzed and
all four limbs are affected.
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Disability
In 1982 Teddy Pendergrass was in a
car accident that damaged his spinal
cord. He was left paralyzed from
the waist down with limited use of
his arm. He was wheelchair bound.
Teddy was a quadriplegic. His first
thoracic vertebra (T1) was injured,
which affected his cervical spinal
nerves C1 to C8 causing him
paralysis of all four limbs.
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Adaptive Device
A wheelchair is a device that is
used for the mobility of sick,
injured or handicapped
person. When you use a
wheelchair, it is very important
to know its limitations in terms
of its safety and proper use, so
that you can avoid accidents.
There are different types of
wheelchairs such as a manual
wheelchair, electric wheelchair,
sport wheelchair, etc.
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Adaptive Device
Electric Wheelchairs are powered
by motors and a battery. They
often use push buttons or a joy
stick controller to move around.
Some electric wheelchairs have
the capability to climb stairs,
move smoothly outdoors, as well
as indoors. These wheelchairs
are very strong with durable
frames. Unfortunately, these
electric wheelchairs are very
expensive. The average cost can
range from 3,000 to 15,000.
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