Gift to grandson now helps other children

Gift to grandson now helps other children

Newsnet5.com (ABC) | January 6, 2011| By Alicia Booth

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – Ron Soroka was racking his brain trying to figure out a way for his young grandson to enjoy trains, but little Jack’s spinal muscular atrophy prevented him from playing with toys other kids could.

Then, an idea came to Soroka out of nowhere.

“One morning, believe it or not, at three in the morning, I woke up and I said you know, I have an old N guage (small train and train track) in the basement, I’m gonna dig it up,” he said.

Nine months later, Soroka had constructed an elaborate train activity table that his grandson could access from his wheelchair. It was specially-designed to help Jack with his motor skills while having fun.

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