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Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore “Teddy” De. Reese Pendergrass was born on March 26, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA. His parents were Ida Geraldine Epps and Jesse Pendergrass who was murdered in 1962. Teddy started singing gospel music in Philadelphia churches. More

Teddy Pendergrass was an ordained minister at age 10. He later became a drummer for a band, and then a lead singer by age 15. Teddy became a solo artist in 1977. He was a famous R&B singer. Teddy announced his retirement from the music industry in 2006. More

Disability A spinal cord injury caused by a car accident. A spinal cord injury is when the spinal cord is damaged causing a person to lose mobility or feeling of their body parts. A quadriplegic is a person who is paralyzed and all four limbs are affected. More

Disability In 1982 Teddy Pendergrass was in a car accident that damaged his spinal cord. He was left paralyzed from the waist down with limited use of his arm. He was wheelchair bound. Teddy was a quadriplegic. His first thoracic vertebra (T 1) was injured, which affected his cervical spinal nerves C 1 to C 8 causing him paralysis of all four limbs. More

Adaptive Device A wheelchair is a device that is used for the mobility of sick, injured or handicapped person. When you use a wheelchair, it is very important to know its limitations in terms of its safety and proper use, so that you can avoid accidents. There are different types of wheelchairs such as a manual wheelchair, electric wheelchair, sport wheelchair, etc. More

Adaptive Device Electric Wheelchairs are powered by motors and a battery. They often use push buttons or a joy stick controller to move around. Some electric wheelchairs have the capability to climb stairs, move smoothly outdoors, as well as indoors. These wheelchairs are very strong with durable frames. Unfortunately, these electric wheelchairs are very expensive. The average cost can range from 3, 000 to 15, 000. More