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Assistive Technology: Lukas Bratcher
Thanks to some ingenious assistive technology, this high school student didn't let a birth condition stifle his passion for music. He played euphonium in his school's award-winning marching band from his wheelchair. More to this story.
| About This Video
Release Date: 2005
Running Time: 8 min.
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producer:
- Miwa Yokoyama
Editor:
- Karen Sutherland
Camera Crew:
- Ken Ellis
- Peak Video Productions
- Mike Stine
Narrator:
- Kris Welch
Additional Footage Courtesy of
- Robin Amend
- KHQ-TV
- KXLY News4
- © 2005
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.



Comments & Responses
That is sooooooooooo cool
That is sooooooooooo cool how you can do those things that you do!!!!!!!!!!!
Inspiering
It must be hard for you to have two arms that don't work. Even though its missing I see you still have fun doing what you love best. Thats whats so cool. You can still do the thing you love even though your arms are not working right. It has inspired me always help someone who has a disability. My brothers and sister have autism and its hard for them. Your disability must be way harder for you. Thanks for inspiring me. You are awesome at playing the horn
Clare
Thanks Lukas! You are such
Thanks Lukas! You are such an inspiration :)
From now on when I'm having a bad day with my Clarinet, I'm going to think of you and keep trying.
Emma
Keep doing a good job
Lucas u did a very good job at playing the horn. U have inspired me to never give up even if i want 2. Thanks for inspiring me. U ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Kelly
Good job
Lukas has a talent just becuase he is autisum he still can play instruments that everyone cna play in aneveryday life.
Good Job
Lukas you are such a good player thanks for the insperation!
insprering person
Lukas, you are so insprering to me! thank you for teaching me to never give up even if there's something wrong. Thank you for playing ur horn and succeding while playing. Ur insturment sounds beautiful and thank you once again.
Catrice
About Disabilites
Lukas That is such a tutching story about ur disability and I hope for the best for u and I will always know how hard it looks to play in a jazz band with a disability like urs and u make band sound even better with that in it! Lukas im 12 years old and u inspire me for who I am inside and u Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Lukas for inspirering me to help the disability kids and now I no what its like to here from one. You r goin to do great thinks when ur older I can tell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heather
p.s. U rock at playin the horn GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Passion and Perseverence.
Wow! A touching story of passion and perseverence. Lukas must have some fantastic parents who love and support him with his desires. I expect Lukas' name to be great. I am a 4th grade teacher and can't wait to show my students his story. We truly are blessed and Lukas is a young man to be commended. Thank you for sharing his story.
Lindsey
4th grade teacher
Georgia public school
Lukas
Kristy, please pass on to Lukas my total respect and thanks! His perseverance, and your obvious support, are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing his story!!!
steve
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