HK Derryberry & Jim Bradford Speech Topics
Education Keynote: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE
As a teacher, can you imagine being faced with the challenge of teaching a boy who's blind, has cerebral palsy, lacks mobility due to a stroke that left him with paralysis, and has slight brain damage. HK Derryberry and Jim Bradford tell how two extraordinary teachers made a difference in the...
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Healthcare Keynote: AN EXTRAORDINARY MEMORY, AN AMAZING YOUNG MAN
Following the accident that took his mother's life, HK Derryberry spent the first ninety-six days of his life in Vanderbilt University Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit. Although blind with cerebral palsy what happened to HK's brain as he fought for survival left him with deficits but...
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
One cold October morning, a senior business executive entered a drafty fast-food restaurant in search of hot coffee. He certainly was not seeking a son, but the small nine-year old boy sporting an overgrown buzz haircut and missing baby teeth desperately needed a dad. The businessman had no clue...
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