Four-year-old Presley Dickson has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. The Palm Harbor child can’t walk or stand unassisted, so she uses a walker to get around. But that hasn’t stopped her from learning how to swim, dance and play with her friends.
Now, Presley wants to ride a bike with her neighbors and younger sister.
“All of her friends are able-bodied children and ride normal bikes and tricycles,” said her mom, Hunter Dickson, 29.
Dickson found out about Charlie’s Champs, a St. Petersburg-based nonprofit dedicated to providing opportunities for children with disabilities. After spending time on the organization’s wait list, Presley will soon receive an adaptive bike built specially for her needs at the Just Be A Kid Bike Ride on Dec. 5.
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