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Kids taking part in camp to teach them how to ride a bicycle

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A camp designed to teach kids with disabilities how to ride a bike is underway in Huntington.

Marshall University's School of Kinesiology is hosting the Lose the Training Wheels Camp.

Campers use a bike with a special roller on the back wheel.

As the week goes along, the kids rely less on the roller and more on their own balance.

Organizers say the national program has about an 80 percent success rate, and the kids that take part learn more than just how to ride a bike.

"It will definitely help her self-esteem. All of her friends are able to ride a bike. She has a lot of gross motor issues and never has gotten that skill. So hopefully she will be able to get that skill and be able to go ride with her friends and not be left behind," said Melanie Britton, parent.

There are 25 kids taking part in the camp.