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Autistic middle schooler builds robots, plays football despite doctors prognosis

By on April 22, 2015

 

http://thegrio.com/2015/04/15/autistic-middle-schooler-robots-football/theGRIO REPORT – Julian Gibson has always been up for a challenge, so the robot competition he and his middle school classmates entered was just another hurdle for him…

Julian Gibson has always been up for a challenge, so the robot competition he and his middle school classmates entered was just another hurdle for him.

After all, he had already jumped many more hurdles before that after being diagnosed with autism at age 4.

“This is kinda like a miracle for us,” Deante Gibson, Julian’s father, told Houston’s CW39. “When we were diagnosed, at 4 years old, the doctor told us that he would not be able to pursue higher education, wouldn`t be able to play sports.”

Now, Julian has had his first season on the football team and is taking a robotics course that uses computer-programmed LEGOs in its obstacle courses. Read more…

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