Former Riverdance hopeful now feels ‘trapped in my own body’ due to neurological illness

Former Riverdance hopeful now feels ‘trapped in my own body’ due to neurological illness

A young woman who was on the cusp of performing with Riverdance now feels trapped in her own body due to a rare illness that has left her without the use of three limbs and unable to talk.

Hope is a great gift for Norwalk woman fighting ALS

ALS — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — has stolen Robin Leaper’s ability to speak.