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01 Nov 2016, 12:11 am

Against conventional wisdom, people with autism are embracing sports

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Jon Wertheim and Rome Hartman explore the surprising shift away from the consensus that people with autism should avoid athletics. The new edition of 60 Minutes Sports airs Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.


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01 Nov 2016, 7:08 am

Sound like a good watch.

I was always find of individual sports
Swimming (at first I was scared of water
Then loved being under swimming or just sitting on the bottom of a pool.
In my younger days I could swim 50 meters with no breath.
I also loved
Table tennis &
Air Hockey.
The later I haven't had a passion for since college


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01 Nov 2016, 10:08 am

Well that's good. I personally am not a fan of sports, but its good that those who do have a passion for them can get exposure.



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01 Nov 2016, 11:02 am

Good to see that stereotype also being put in the Dust! I was an athlete not so long ago representing The county in a number of sports and shortlisted for the England rugby under 21... I was still a nerd though! lol