Sandy boy with autism shatters stereotypes, takes World Titl
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Fox13Now.com wrote:
Sandy boy with autism shatters stereotypes, takes World Title in Taekwondo competition
SALT LAKE CITY -- A boy from Sandy accomplished a dream and shattered stereotypes when he became a world champion martial artist with a developmental disability.
Ethan Fineshriber was diagnosed with autism at age 3.
A couple years later, his mother, Mara, decided he needed more exercise and to interact with others, giving Ethan a choice between soccer, t-ball or karate.
Uninterested in the first two options, Mara loaded Ethan in the car, and took him to the nearest local ATA Taekwondo School. Reluctant at first, Ethan eventually fell in love with the sport....
http://fox13now.com/2016/07/11/sandy-bo ... mpetition/
SALT LAKE CITY -- A boy from Sandy accomplished a dream and shattered stereotypes when he became a world champion martial artist with a developmental disability.
Ethan Fineshriber was diagnosed with autism at age 3.
A couple years later, his mother, Mara, decided he needed more exercise and to interact with others, giving Ethan a choice between soccer, t-ball or karate.
Uninterested in the first two options, Mara loaded Ethan in the car, and took him to the nearest local ATA Taekwondo School. Reluctant at first, Ethan eventually fell in love with the sport....
http://fox13now.com/2016/07/11/sandy-bo ... mpetition/
Wow! I studied Taekwondo at about his age, but he is fantastically better than I ever was.
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Congratulations Ethan Fineshriber
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