Justin Yoder

Justin Ross Yoder (born November 9, 1986) was the first child with a disability to drive a soapbox in the All American Soapbox Derby. In 1996, he challenged the regulations to allow children with disabilities to use a hand brake instead of the required foot brake. Thanks to him, regulations were changed. The hand brake is now called the Justin Brake in his honor.[1]

Justin Yoder
Born (1986-11-09) November 9, 1986
Middlebury, Indiana
Spouse(s)Stephanie Yoder
Parent(s)Myron (father)
Sheila (mother)
RelativesSeth (brother)

Yoder has Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. His story is told in the film Miracle in Lane 2 starring Frankie Muniz.[2]

Yoder is a Mennonite and attends the same church as the film's screenwriters Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann.[3]

As of 2006, Yoder is a student at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, and is majoring in American Sign Language Interpreting.

References
  1. Gagnon, Dawn (1998-06-12). "Bucksport boy gears up for Soap Box Derby. Special brake lets 11-year-old compete". Bangor Daily News (Maine).
  2. "Three Disney Channel Shows Receive Nominations for 2001 Humanitas Prize". Business Wire. 2001-06-15.
  3. Roll It: GC Alums strike success in soap box racing and celluloid, Goshen College Bulletin, September 2000.


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