Tonight, the teams from Wyomissing came to join us for practice. They did drills together and then scrimmaged at the end. I was really nervous about Timothy being up against an opposing team. He's done fine with his teammates, but going up against another team was scary. They put Timothy on defense, and he did well. He played about half the time. (They rotate players). He got knocked down a few times, but did well most of the time. In this video clip, you can see him blocking. :) So proud!!!
Timothy is 12 years old and autistic. His journey began in 2013 when he attended the Philadelphia Eagles Huddle Up for Autism event. He became an Eagles fan for life. Just a few weeks later, he was assigned a new behavioral specialist who is also a football coach. He thought it would be a good experience for Timothy to play football. We spent months preparing him to be a part of the football team, and he is surpassing all of our expectations with his hard work, persistence, and dedication.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
First Scrimmage
Tonight, the teams from Wyomissing came to join us for practice. They did drills together and then scrimmaged at the end. I was really nervous about Timothy being up against an opposing team. He's done fine with his teammates, but going up against another team was scary. They put Timothy on defense, and he did well. He played about half the time. (They rotate players). He got knocked down a few times, but did well most of the time. In this video clip, you can see him blocking. :) So proud!!!
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