The first two hours of camp was with Wilson coaches and players. Timothy's aunt, grandmother, and cousins are here visiting for Florida and came to watch part of Timothy's practice. They got to seem him play flag football. He even scored a touchdown while they were there to watch. He was soo proud!!
For the last half of camp, Timothy got to meet his Van Reed Coaches. They did a mini-run through of what their practices will be like next week. Again, Timothy left practice with a big smile on his face and ready to come back tomorrow!
Tonight, he got his camp t-shirt. It's awesome. It says, "Wilson Football Camp 2014... Where the little pups turn into big dogs."
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.
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