Ryan and Lana Weimer, the founders of Magic Wheelchair are parents of five children, three of whom were born with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that attacks the motor neurons found in the spinal cord and requires the use of a wheelchair throughout its life.
When his son Keaton was three years old he wanted to be dressed as a pirate on Halloween and Ryan had the great idea of creating a ship around his son's chair. From there, he launched a non-profit organization aimed at create amazing costumes for children in wheelchairs.
That was seven years ago. From there, seeing the costumes he created for his children, parents from all over the country asked him to make costumes for their children in wheelchairs.
Thus was born Magic Wheelchair, which operates in Oregon, United States, with teams of volunteers working between 100 and 200 hours in each costume so that children in wheelchairs can also fulfill their dream, like any child.
"Children in wheelchairs often have a short life, so you have to create epic memories," explains Weimer.A Frozen castle, a SpongeBob boat, a Ninja Turtles van, dragons, airplanes ... nothing can resist these wizards in costumes that show that with great care and affection you can achieve spectacular results.
"Our mission is to put a smile on each child's face in a wheelchair transforming it into something amazing."
At this time, the stores are full of Halloween costumes for children, but there are many children with special needs and physical limitations They also have the right to fulfill their dreams.
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