Peng Youyi, a second-year student at Kangqiao Experimental High School in Xindian District, is an albino, but he bravely challenged himself and completed the feat of cycling around the island for 12 days, which made him fall in love with cycling.

(Photo by reporter Huang Ziyang)

[Reporter Huang Ziyang/New Taipei Report] New Taipei City held the "111 School Year Model Student Representatives and Outstanding Students with Disabilities Commendation Conference". A total of 380 model student representatives and 30 outstanding students with disabilities came to the city government to accept the commendation.

380 representatives of model students and 30 outstanding students with disabilities in New Taipei City were commended by Mayor Hou Youyi today. Parents of the awardees were also present at the scene. The scene was lively and warm.

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Hou Youyi said that the model student selection and commendation activities highlight the significance and value of model learning, and hope that model students will exert their influence and inspire their peers to emulate others; ability and wisdom, and become a future all-round national and social talent with a global vision.

The award-winning student, Peng Youyi, a second-year student at Kangqiao Experimental High School in Xindian District, is an albino patient with severe flashes, myopia, and easy sunburn, but he has the courage to challenge himself. ) During the epidemic, he participated in the school's 12-day 920-kilometer cycling activity around the island; Peng Youyi explained that he became interested in cycling after this trip around the island, so he continued to devote himself to this sport and even participated in the competition.

Affected by his illness, Peng Youyi needs to do more preparations than ordinary people to get around the island. He also needs to wear sunglasses to protect his eyes. Fortunately, his parents support him.

Peng Youyi also shared his experience of going around the island, reminding patients that if they want to ride around the island, they must have long-sleeved sleeves, headscarves, long-sleeved trousers for bike clothes and trousers, try to cover the skin, and prepare sunglasses, which will help improve cycling. The field of view while driving.

During Peng Youyi's studies, he once encountered his peers making jokes about his illness, and he inevitably had negative emotions, but he will try not to care about it, hoping to prove that he is no different from others, and tomorrow (19) he will challenge the triathlon , hoping to break through myself.

Another award-winning student, Wang Jieyi, who is in the sixth grade of Luzhou Elementary School, suffers from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). He underwent scoliosis surgery in 2019 and uses a wheelchair instead.

Wang Jieyi did not stop studying due to health problems, and even practiced good calligraphy. He often won prizes in competitions. Wang Jieyi hopes to become a lawyer and hopes to be able to walk without a walker in the future.

Wang Jieyi's mother said that in 2020, Taiwan actually had medicines for this disease, but the health insurance only paid for patients under the age of 6 and who developed the disease before the age of 1, and Wang Jieyi was already 9 years old at the time. I had no choice but to take my daughter abroad for medical treatment in 2022.

Ms. Wang said that although Taiwan will begin to expand treatment and medication on April 1 this year, only 50% of Taiwan's patients can take medicine. I hope that the government can moderately relax, so that more than 400 patients in Taiwan can receive treatment.

Wang Jieyi, a sixth-grade student at Luzhou Elementary School, suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. She is still working hard to learn and has practiced calligraphy skills. She often wins awards in competitions.

(Photo by reporter Huang Ziyang)

New Taipei City held the "111 School Year Model Student Representatives and Outstanding Students with Disabilities Commendation Conference". The model student representatives received praise from Mayor Hou Youyi.

(Photo by reporter Huang Ziyang)