Local youngster turns cheek to adversityHi Line Living

Local youngster turns cheek to adversity

Hi Line Living

Kayla LaSalle leads an active 8-year-old life. She attends classes at Lincoln-McKinley School in Havre, likes to play basketball, care for her horses and have fun.

In a wheelchair.

Kayla suffers from cerebral palsy, a medical condition affecting muscle control. Most of what she does, including playing basketball, is done in a wheelchair. The condition impairs her use of her legs and trunk. She can walk a little.

"Just with a walker," Kayla said.

"Only for a short distance," added Bobby LaSalle, her father.

Kayla will soon be taking a trip...