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Autistic powerlifter's quest 		   
Summary Statement:

In October, he was going to China. He would compete as a powerlifter at the Special Olympics World Games. His longtime coach, Rob DeSanto, had nominated him, writing essays about his accomplishments—the dozens of gold medals he had won, the two jobs he worked.

Friends repeatedly told him the trip to Shanghai would be the biggest moment of his life. He believed that.

But Jamie's quest would bombard his fragile senses and test his ability to navigate a world he couldn't predict. Fail or succeed, he would explore the potential of autistic adults at a time when the disorder looms large.

A decade from now, there will be an estimated 1.5 million adults with autism in the United States.

Jamie is a raindrop, a warning of the downpour soon to come.
Tags:

autism,  powerlifter,  special olympics
Submission Date:

12/12/2007by: shannonj
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