. >> reporter: in the world of extreme sports, there is no one like 22-year-old aaron fotheringham. > he's in a wheelchair. he's confined to his wheelchair. and to me i'm always like, i'm not confined. i'm riding it like it's a skateboard or a bike and i love it. >> reporter: he was born with spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that left him without the use of his legs. even as a baby, the condition didn't slow him down. by eight, he was learning tricks at the skate park. in 2009, he landed the first ever wheelchair double backflip. >> when i landed the double backflip was the best moment of my life. >> did you it! >> reporter: you're motivated by the fact that people are saying you can't do this or you shouldn't do this? >> when someone says you shouldn't or you can't tkind of makes you want to do it even more. >> reporter: that's why last year he attempted california's so-called megaramp. >> you're in the air for so long, just getting my frequent flier miles as i'm having fun. and then the landing is the hard, scary part oh, that was operator error. >> reporter: he's never down for l

this promotional video shows fotheringham as a star performer in extreme sports show.t it's at events like this one outside dallas where he really connects with fans. >> are you treading? >> yeah, i'm treading. >> reporter: fotheringham has teamed up with volunteers to encourage children in wheelchairs to push the limits. 11-year-old luka cuna lost his left leg when he was hit by a garbage truck three years ago. what would you say is the biggest thing you learned from him? >> never give up. if you fall, eat it hard, get back up, and do it again. >> there's so much happiness floating around. it's keel seeing what these kids can accomplish and breaking all the stereotypes. >> reporter: fotheringham is now thanking about his next trip that will impress an audience already impressed by the fact that while he cannot walk, he can soar. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, irving, texas. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a little league baseball program's big impact on a new jersey town. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." anne-marie green. ,