Stories Related to 'a Dream Come True': Adaptive Tricycles Get Special Needs Children Biking

JAN TOUNEY newsroom@qctimes.com, Quad-City Times
Thu, 06/15/2017 - 2:00pm

Nellie Stuart, 12, flashes a smile that is accompanied by a sweet laugh and an ever-present sense of humor.

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