Girl, 9, feared wheelchair would spoil Halloween costume; 25 students turned it into a throne

Kaelyn attended the school's Trunk-or-Treat celebration dressed as the princess angel she had wanted to be (AI image) For nine-year-old Kaelyn Goodman, choosing a Halloween costume was not simply about finding the right dress or accessories. The Florida schoolgirl wanted to become a “princess angel”, but she was worried about how her wheelchair would fit into the costume. A group of 25 eighth-grade students at her school came up with a solution that allowed her to take part in the celebrations exactly as she had imagined.According to People Magazine, Kaelyn, who studies in fourth grade at Babcock Neighborhood School in Florida's Charlotte County, has congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS). According to the Mayo Clinic, it is a rare genetic condition affecting the nerves and muscles. Kaelyn uses a wheelchair when her muscles become tired, and her parents say it helps her remain independent.Instead of treating the wheelchair as something that needed to be hidden, the older students made it the centre of her Halloween costume. They designed an angel throne around it, complete with wings, while allowing Kaelyn to choose how she wanted it to look. Their work was completed in time for the ...