Justin Yoder
Justin Yoder | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1986 |
| Spouse | Stephanie Yoder |
| Parent(s) | Myron (father) Sheila (mother) |
Justin Ross Yoder (born November 9, 1986[citation needed]) was the first child with a disability to drive a soapbox in the All American Soapbox Derby. In 1996, Yoder challenged the regulations to allow children with disabilities to use a hand brake instead of the required foot brake. Thanks to him regulations were changed. The hand brake is now called the Justin Brake in Yoder's honor.[1]
Yoder has spina bifida. His story is told in the movie Miracle in Lane 2 starring Frankie Muniz.[2]
Yoder is a Mennonite and attends the same church as Miracle in Lane 2 screenwriters Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann.[3] As of 2006, Yoder is a student at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, and is majoring in American Sign Language Interpreting.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gagnon, Dawn (1998-06-12). "Bucksport boy gears up for Soap Box Derby. Special brake lets 11-year-old compete". Bangor Daily News (Maine).
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Three Disney Channel Shows Receive Nominations for 2001 Humanitas Prize". Business Wire. 2001-06-15.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Roll It: GC Alums strike success in soap box racing and celluloid, Goshen College Bulletin, September 2000.
External links
- Schmucker, Jane (2004-06-08). "Goshen to the ocean: Disabled bicyclist rolling to the Atlantic". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- Justin Yoder ('05): "Frosh surprised by caring classmates", Bethany Christian School Bulletin, pp. 6–7, Summer 2002 edition. (Retrieved April 26, 2007)
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