Some would view a young, severely handicapped child rising out of a wheelchair to walk as a miracle. Not those who know about MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education) International. As its name applies, MOVE’s stock in trade, since the 1980s, has been enabling children, and now adults, with severe disabilities to sit, stand and walk independently. It is a curriculum started in Bakersfield by former special education teacher Linda Bidabe that is now in use in schools and physical rehabilitation centers around the world. Once a year, MOVE welcomes dozens of special education teachers, physical therapists and other caregivers for several days of training to its headquarters at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS) Office in Bakersfield. Some come to learn basic provider skills and techniques so they can implement MOVE’s educational framework in the schools or rehabilitation centers where they work in their home cities. Others take training that will enable them to train others to become basic providers. One seeking to advance the training of trainers was Conchita Garcia, who is with MOVE Europe and came all the way from London, England. “We have our first major regional agreement with Derbyshire County in the United Kingdom (UK) which has agreed to pay for anyone who can benefit from the MOVE program, and that even includes the cost of the equipment,” Garcia said. “Currently, we have about 2,500 using MOVE in the UK, but there are 110,000 eligible for it. Our main problem is people don’t know about us. We are creating awareness through training more trainers.” Memorable moments occurred during the MOVE training from June 25-28. During the first day, it was announced that the Bakersfield Adult Retarded Citizens (BARC) was becoming a MOVE model site on June 30. More