Devoted

Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by doctors. They advised his parents to put him in an institution. His parents refused. Fighting to give their son every opportunity that "normal" kids get, Rick's mother helped to pass a landmark bill that enabled Rick and other physically handicapped kids to attend public school. With the help of a brilliant device-the Hope Machine-Rick was able to use a headswitch to communicate with others. But one day their lives changed forever as Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race and push his wheelchair to the finish line. More than one tho.