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As a result of the bus accident, Haley was labeled as a paraplegic, meaning she had paralysis of her lower body (the waist and down).

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Haley Scott DeMaria was graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in History and returned to Xavier College Preparatory, her high school alma mater in Phoenix,
Arizona, to teach and coach swimming.

https://goo.gl/pMJAZv

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Haley was later recognized for her various commencement speeches which have inspired students around the nation.

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Alumna Haley Scott DeMaria Delivers 2012 Commencement Address

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Urging the class of 2012 to embrace a life of gratitude, Haley Scott DeMaria, the 1995 University of Notre Dame alumna who made an inspiring recovery from critical injuries suffered in a tragic 1992 bus accident involving the Fighting Irish swimming team, challenged Notre Dame graduates to choose each day to celebrate the blessings in their lives, even during the darkest times.

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A week after the accident and being told she was paralyzed, she jumped straight into recovering with her goal of hopefully being able to swim again someday.

https://goo.gl/Sx5oL4

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https://news.nd.edu/news/haley-scott-demaria-commencement-address/
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DeMaria went on to write a book describing her hardships and advances in recovery.

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Haley Scott DeMaria, a freshman on the college of Notre Dame's swim team, was involved in a bus crash/accident that caused her to be paralyzed from the waist down.

https://goo.gl/BLT6EJ

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http://www.haleybook.com/story.php
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Haley Scott DeMaria was paralyzed from the waist down after her bus accident.
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Within a month, Haley was able to stand and take small steps despite being told by doctors that she would most likely spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

https://goo.gl/EoApZF

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http://www.und.com/sports/monogramclub/spec-rel/121715aag.html
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Getting rods in her back was put there so her spine was able to straighten.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of898tzIkd4
https://www.spinalcord.com/paraplegia
http://www.und.com/sports/monogramclub/spec-rel/121715aag.html

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Paraplegic is a medical word for being paralyzed from the waist down due to damage to the spinal cord because of a disease or accident.
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One of the first surgeries she had was exploratory surgery.
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Strong of Heart tells the tale of former Irish swimmer Haley Scott DeMaria, whose recovery from a bus accident not only inspired those around her, but served as a tribute to the lives lost in the tragedy.

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Strong of Heart tells the tale of former Irish swimmer Haley Scott DeMaria, whose recovery from a bus accident not only inspired those around her, but served as a tribute to the lives lost in the tragedy.

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Haley Scott DeMaria was mostly affected in the lumbar part of the spinal cord.
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After all of her surgeries she was not able to swim as fast as she did before.
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http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/20/sports/sp-dwyre20
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Some might say it was a medical miracle, but DeMaria credits her family’s support as well as her own unfaltering hope and stubborn willpower as the keys to her recovery. By October 1993, she was back swimming for the Irish.

https://goo.gl/PGoYuN

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She had  surgeries so that she would be able to swim.
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In 1996 Haley Scott DeMaria got metal rods taken out of her back.
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