25 November 2005

Hi there I'm Peter. I've got Duchenne muscular dystrophy and I am at Treloar College(for young people with different disabilities) in Alton (I live in Alton) Holybounre.

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 10 and was still walking at 11. Now I am 17 and in a Power Chair. I play sport at College ie Wheelchair Hockey, Football and Boccia. And I really enjoy it.

Peter Miller at the cinema More about Boccia
If you've never heard of Boccia and are intrigued to know what it's about, here's some information that Peter provided - Boccia is a competitive game that can be played one-on-one, in pairs, or with teams of three. It is played on a specially marked court, usually with a hard surface. The goal of the game is for players/teams to throw/bowl game balls so that they get them as close as possible to a special target ball. The game begins with a player throwing the white target ball onto the court. Opponents then take turns trying to throw/bowl their game balls as close as possible to the target ball. When the game balls have all been thrown, a referee determines the points awarded to individual or teams based on measurement of how near the game balls are to the target ball.