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Jason (J-Mac) McElwain - Basketball Superstar with Autism - Inspiring Video Never Gets Old

This video isn’t new, but boy is it inspiring.

Jason McElwain (born October 1, 1987), informally nicknamed J-Mac, is an autistic American man who graduated from Greece Athena High School in Greece, a suburb of Rochester, New York, USA, in 2006. He is noted for scoring twenty points in four minutes during a high school basketball game on February 16, 2006. The game was the last home game of the 2005-2006 season for Greece Athena.

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Indianapolis Verbal Behavior Center Expands - AutismDad Jealous.

By Gretchen Becker of The Indy Star

 



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Handheld PDAs and Autism

TORONTO /CNW/ - Palm Canada today announced a Palm Foundation cash grant and the donation of 100 Palm(R) handhelds and accessories to kick-start a new e-Learning program at the Geneva Centre for Autism. The resources are being used for training and technical-support costs associated with transferring paper-based visual cues and reminders onto Palm handheld devices. The handheld’s design, portability, ease of use and ability to support visuals has proven to be a valuable learning tool for individuals with autism.

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Autism Superhero Jonathan Anderson Saves the Day

A nine-year-old steered his mother’s car to safety when she blacked out at 70mph

A nine-year-old British boy has been hailed a hero after steering his mother’s car to safety when she blacked out at 70mph.

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