Breathing Device Lets Quadraplegic Man Explore World
Arnold Hale, paralyzed by polio since his sophomore year at Michigan College of Mining and Technology, uses a life‑support breathing device and a mobile trailer home to travel with his family. They visit Laguna Vista while Hale maintains independence with his portable lung and a bus‑like vehicle, making life less confined by illness.
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Hale of Michigan: Courage, invention keep him free
Arnold Hale, a paraplegic craftsman and former service member, lives largely on a portable lung and a self taught mind. He travels with his wife and son Randy, builds in thought, and develops buoyant concrete styrofoam mixes while relying on emergency power and near constant ingenuity to defy limitations.
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