I have cerebral palsy, and when I was very young I could not use a straw. This made it very difficult for me to drink milk and other liquids. I first met Helen Lamb, founder of Camp Jabberwocky, in 1953, at a small clinic in Fall River when I was two and a half years old. Her task as a speech pathologist was to teach me the ability of how to suck. I disliked Mrs. Lamb and constantly cried, not wanting to do the exercises. She finally accomplished her goal — teaching me how to drink though a straw. I thought I would not meet the Englishwoman again for the rest of my life.

Looking Glass: Jabberwocky Is Heading South with New Camp

By PAUL REMY
Special to the Vineyard Gazette

Jowharah Johnson enjoys dancing and having fun. Her parents frequently take her out. But the 19-year-old African American teenager, who has Cerebral Palsy, does not have friends to hang out with.