Watch Well Beings’ latest installment of the “Out of the Dark” short documentary series
Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts
Meet Jaleen Roberts a 2x Paralympic Games Silver Medalist in the long jump and the 100-meter dash.
“I was born with Cerebral Palsy, which is a condition caused by a stroke at birth, and it impairs my muscle coordination and strength,” Jaleen told us during a recent interview in San Diego.
The condition affects Jaleen’s fatigue level, so coaches and trainers need to be cognizant of that and plan her workouts accordingly.
“Although I have a disability, my mom really never treated me as such. So anything that my older brothers were doing, I was doing, too.”
Jaleen started sports at the age of five, and today she is not only a 2x Paralympian, but also a 5x Championship Medalist and a mental health advocate.
“When I became immersed with other Paralympic athletes and people with disabilities, it brought me an overwhelming sense of belonging that I didn’t really know that I was missing,” she told Sarah Klein.
Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts will be broadcast Fall 2024 via public media platforms and channels.
Major funding is provided by Bender Foundation, Inc.
Additional Support for Out of the Dark provided by The David and Lura Lovell Foundation, Path Foundation, American Psychiatric Association Foundation