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, September 24, 2014
HE GOT THE BALL!!
Tonight was another first for Timothy. He actually got the ball! Wednesday nights are typically special teams practice. Timothy is on the kick-off return team. He's been instructed to fall on the ball if it ever came near him, and tonight it finally happened. The ball landed right next to him. He did great - falling on just as he had been taught to do. His teammates and coaches cheered for him, and he was so proud of himself! ;) At the end of practice, his teammates, once again, ran an extra sprint with him so he wouldn't have to run alone. Those kids are great!!
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