Posted on 03/06/2006 11:47:40 AM PST by notaliberal
Amazing, positive story about a young man
Click on source!
I am convinced that I could teach Jason McElwain how to do a keyword search with the word "autistic" in it before posting.
Isn't Disney making a movie about this guy?
There ya go! Happy now?
I heard the young man got over 2 dozen movie offers!
What a great story!
Speak English please.
My question remains: Why did the coach keep him off the floor so long?
A coach who doesn't know what his players can do is not a good coach.
Did the kid just have an exceptional game, or did the coach think he couldn't play and was doing him a favor?
The article I read last week implied the latter.
Your welcome!
I was starting to get the impression that these autistic three-point bombers were sprouting all over the place. Have you heard about the new NBA expansion franchise: The Rochester Rainmen?
hahahaha
We had a similar story with the local HS football team in Keller, Texas. We had a kid who was a trainer on the football team who was either autistic or had Down Syndrome or something like that (I forget the exact details). In a game late in the season with neither team in the running for the playoffs, the coach wanted to get the kid in and give him a chance to run the ball. He had talked with the coach of the other team ahead of time, and they had agreed that on the first offensive play of the 4th quarter, he would have this kid run the ball and the other coach agreed that he would instruct his defense to make it look like they were trying, but not tackle the kid. As circumstances would turn out, the final play of the 3rd quarter was a punt by the other team that went out of bounds on the Keller one-yard line. So, the 4th quarter started with the Indians starting at their own one. The play ran as agreed, with the student-trainer getting the handoff in his own end zone, breaking through the line of scrimmage, "breaking tackles", and running 99 yards for a touchdown. It is a memory he and his family (along with most of his classmates) will treasure forever.
We hear so many stories about kids who do "wrong" I thought it was very inspirational. I like good news once in a while.
He was the team manager, not a player on the team roster. He was put into the last game of the season only for sentimental purposes. No one thought he would actually shoot and not score, for sure.
Just messin witcha! ;)
Why don't you guys step down off your high horses for a little while? Then you won't be looking down on people.
It must be tough to be perfect, like you. (s)
I know you're just trying to be clever, but some of us are parents to autistic children. You might not care, but I found your remarks to be pretty insensitive and not particularly funny.
Get a grip. I have an autistic family member as well. I reject your idea that you have a right to not be offended. My comment could not have been more innocuous.
Nobody's being negative. This story was very inspirational the first fifty times I heard it. If you wanted to post it again in Chat, fine, but it doesn't belong on the sidebar.
Since 8-15-2004?
Troll!
(seriously, lighten up. Geez!)
Actaully, the main reason why we don't need re-runs of feel good stories is that they tend to attract sanctimonious dorks.
If you've read it fifty times, why don't you just move along to another thread and let the ones who haven't seen it, enjoy it.
Because you posted it to the sidebar Einstein. Feel free to post whatever you like, but show some restraint with the sidebars.
Thanks for [re]posting this. I had heard about this but hadn't seen the video before. In fact, the first time I saw the title(several days back), I thought someone was mocking autistic children and didn't click on it.
My deepest apologies for putting it the sidebar. I didn't know it would upset so many people.
Thanks for posting this. I had not seen it before, but then I never watch CBS news for obvious reasons. As a member of the thick-skinned old codgers club, I can rightfully say that if watching this segment doesn't bring a lump to one's throat or a mist in their eye, then such a person must have a hard, cold heart. Thanks - OB1
Also, I heard some fat guy named Jared lost a lot of weight by eating nothing but Subway for a few weeks. You should post a story about this to "Breaking News," and then get indignant if anybody calls you on it. You have the moral high ground because you are the voice of autistic children who can not post for themselves.
I don't watch CBS either, but someone sent me the link today and I thought I would share it. It did bring tears to my eyes watching this kid--he got his chance and he did it!!!! I am sure his parents are beaming!
I don't watch CBS either, but someone sent me the link today and I thought I would share it. It did bring tears to my eyes watching this kid--he got his chance and he did it!!!! I am sure his parents are beaming!
There's not many "magical" moments in life, but that young man and his family and everyone who was there that day to witness what he did, I suspect, walked away feeling blessed to have experienced it. I bet many of them will remember it for many years. I know he will.
You are so right, there are not many magical moments in life...but this was one of them.
Well la de da. This is the very first time I've seen this story and I'm glad it was posted.
Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True
Autistic Team Manager Show Skills on Floor
Autistic teen scores major points in basketball game
Autistic Team Manager Show Skills on Floor(follow up News Clip)
It didn't upset me. I enjoyed it, even though I had seen the story before. As for the minority who got on your case, I'll just ignore them. They're a little short on compassion and understanding. I feel pity for them.
Thanks seanmerc, it really didn't bother me. I am glad I don't live with such anger. It is very telling about them.
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