Monrovia Boy With Cerebral Palsy Given Specialized Standing Chair By Monrovia Police Officers Association

MONROVIA, CA -- A Monrovia boy with cerebral palsy has a new specialized standing chair thanks to the Monrovia Police Officers Association, the Pasadena Star-News reported.

Jose De Anda, 9, was surprised with the gift during a special assembly Tuesday afternoon at Mayflower Elementary School, according to the Star-News.

The standing allows De Anda to stand upright. He was using a special standing chair during physical therapy but his insurance does not cover a chair for his own use, the Star-News reported.

School resource officer James Ruano sought to rectify that by contacting the MPOA to help him get his own chair, according to the Star-News.

“He feels really happy and motivated when he’s upright,” mom Hellen De Anda told the Star-News. “He’ll be able to make eye contact with kids at school and at his church.”

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Photo credit courtesy of the Monrovia Police Department