Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old who was paralyzed in the Highland Park Parade shooting, is getting some financial help thanks to a north suburban charity.
The Brennan Rehabilitation Foundation gave Cooper its Socrates Award, along with financial support for his recovery, in recognition of his ongoing rehabilitation and recovery. The award was presented at the charity’s annual meeting in Wilmette on Sunday.
Keynote speaker Dr. Richard Fessler, a neurosurgeon at RUSH University Medical Center, talked about how challenging such recovery can be.
"Cooper's strength and courage in facing his resulting paralysis, and through his numerous surgeries towards recovery, has been astonishing and inspirational to all of us," Fessler said.
The foundation gives lifetime grants to paralyzed people to help them pay for therapy, equipment, care and prescriptions.
Chicago police officer Danny Golden also received an award and lifetime grant from the foundation, which aims to help with the various stresses from spinal cord injuries. The off-duty officer was paralyzed the same week as Cooper, while trying to break up a fight in a bar.
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