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Kids with Disabilities Learn to Ride Bikes in Reno

Volunteer Allina Cummins takes a water break with bike rider Noah Melton at the iCan Bike program in Reno.
Volunteer Allina Cummins takes a water break with bike rider Noah Melton at the iCan Bike program in Reno.

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KUNR's Michelle Bliss stopped by a warehouse in Reno on Friday--but this was no regular warehouse. Instead, the space has been used all this week to help kids with disabilities like Down syndrome and autism learn how to ride a bicycle on their own. On location, she spoke to Diana Rovetti, the president of the local Down Sydrome Network, along with Paul Rinaldi, whose son Peter learned how to ride.

Michelle Billman is a former news director at KUNR Public Radio.