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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeff_ErlangerJeff Erlanger - Wikipedia

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   Jeffrey Clay Erlanger (November 30, 1970 – June 10, 2007) was an American advocate and activist for disability rights. He is known for appearing on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood when he was 10 years old, talking about his electric wheelchair and why he needed it.

   • Years active: 1988–2007
   • Occupation: Advocate

   • Born: Jeffrey Clay Erlanger, November 30, 1970, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.

2. www.misterrogers.org › articles › jeffrey-erlangerJeff Erlanger - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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   2 days ago · Jeff was an extraordinary boy with profound disabilities. He was charming and delightful, open and honest. Mister Rogers didn’t dismiss Jeff’s disability or the difficult times “when you do feel sad.” He wanted to give Jeff a chance to talk about it and share those honest feelings with others.

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   Why did Jeffrey Erlanger want to meet Mister Rogers?

   • In 1975, Jeffrey Erlanger, a five-year-old boy from Madison, Wisconsin, confined to a wheelchair, asked his parents, Howard and Pam, if he could meet Mister Rogers rather than going to Disneyland. It was the family’s own version of “Make-A-Wish,” proposed on the eve of major surgery to fuse Jeff’s spine.

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   Did Jeff Erlanger heed Mister Rogers words?

   • He did say, ‘Remember, we’re talking to very young children so don’t use any words that are too big.’” Jeff Erlanger didn’t quite heed Mister Rogers words. In one of the Neighborhood ’s most memorable broadcasts in 1981, Mister Rogers asks Jeff straightforwardly about the mechanics of his wheelchair, and how he wound up in it.

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   Who is Jeff Erlanger?

   • Just before he was called to the stage, out came a surprise. The man responsible for the elation on Rogers’s face was Jeff Erlanger, a 29-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin who became a quadriplegic at a young age after undergoing spinal surgery to remove a tumor.

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   Why did Mister Rogers give Jeff a chance to talk about his disability?

   • Jeff was an extraordinary boy with profound disabilities. He was charming and delightful, open and honest. Mister Rogers didn’t dismiss Jeff’s disability or the difficult times “when you do feel sad.” He wanted to give Jeff a chance to talk about it and share those honest feelings with others.

   Jeff Erlanger - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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4. guideposts.org › inspiring-stories › how-misterHow 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Championed Children With ...

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   In 1975, Jeffrey Erlanger, a five-year-old boy from Madison, Wisconsin, confined to a wheelchair, asked his parents, Howard and Pam, if he could meet Mister Rogers rather than going to Disneyland. It was the family’s own version of “Make-A-Wish,” proposed on the eve of major surgery to fuse Jeff’s spine.

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5. www.misterrogers.org › episodes › a-visit-with-a-boyA visit with a boy in a wheelchair - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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   One of the most talked about episodes of the Neighborhood series is this one when Jeff Erlanger, a young boy who uses an electric wheelchair, visits Mister Rogers. Together they talk openly and honestly about his disability and sing ” It’s You I Like.”

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     Mr Rogers talks openly and honestly to Jeff Erlanger about his disability that has left him permanently disabled and in a wheelchair. They show thatbits okay to ahare these things and they do not have to affect how others feel about you #mrrogers #playtherapy #parentsoftiktok #danieltiger #pbskids #teachersoftiktok

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     MRN Clip Jeff Erlanger

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     Heartwarming Moment as Mister Rogers Showed Kindness To His Neighbor, Jeff Erlanger

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7. ew.com › tv › 2017/05/23Remembering Mister Rogers, a true-life 'helper' in the world

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   May 23, 2017 · I look back at the way he connected to a little quadriplegic boy named Jeff Erlanger not by ignoring his disability, but by actively asking him about his electric wheelchair and all the things the ...

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8. www.wmtv15news.com › 2021/05/27 › making-aMaking a Difference: Memory of Madison man who inspired ...

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10. www.youtube.com › watchWon't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) - Mister Rogers & Jeff ...

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    Jan 10, 2019 · 5.3K. 318K views 5 years ago. Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Mister Rogers & Jeff Erlanger: Jeff Erlanger's parents reflect on the time their disabled son visited Mister Rogers'...

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