In the Roanoke Times 2001. For Stephen Kuropas, born with cerebral palsy, some things just take a little while. But that hasn’t stopped him from trying- or from succeeding. Last Sunday, after 12 years of attending classes, Kuropas, 41, graduated with an associate’s degree from Community College of Philadelphia. Kuropas cannot use his hands to write, gets around in a wheelchair, and requires help for such day-to-day functions as eating. When he entered a two-year degree program, a full course load was out of the question. So Kuropas took on what he could, signing up for one class each semester. Kuropas tape-recorded lectures. Assistants took notes for him. Because he gets migraines from reading, helpers also recorded all of his books onto cassettes. At home, he typed his assignments onto a computer, using his head. Although he cannot speak clearly, Kuropas communicates through expressive gestures. He shares
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