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Cerebral palsy no obstacle for Adelman in seeking Ph.D.
David Adelman Web
David Adelman shows off and explains an interactive website he developed as part of his thesis for his Masters of Media Arts degree, which he earned from the University of South Carolina (USC) in May. His website takes visitors through a series of scenarios based on his living with cerebral palsy. Adelman, who graduated from Camden High School in 2008, is preparing to attend the University of Texas-Dallas where he will seek a Ph.D. in arts, technology and emerging communication. - photo by Martin L. Cahn
David Adelman might be one of the smartest people in Camden. He also happens to have lived with cerebral palsy -- and the way people have treated him because of it -- his entire life. Adelman, 28, graduated from Camden High School (CHS) in 2008.