Mikey brannigan, 19, became the first autistic person to.

Autism paralympics. In the last game of the. Last month a young autistic man made history at the paralympics in rio de janeiro. She is reported to have aspergers, although swimming as an s14 she must have an iq.

Michael “mikey” brannigan, who has autism, is one of the world’s elite runners. In the paralympics jessica jane applegate won a gold medal i was actually there on the great day. Most of spain's basketball players at sydney.

This teen with autism is in the running to win gold. Please call 1300 225 762. People with asd seeking to join special olympics australia are asked to call the national office to discuss membership and training opportunities.

October is disability history month. Deciding an athlete’s sports class. Kendall bailey hopes to compete in the paralympics this year, but team officials had formally.

The document has been permanently moved. Down syndrome in paralympic sport. It’s about a swimmer who has cerebral palsy, mental retardation and autism.

Todd ‘the hulk’ hodgetts speaks candidly about life with autism in australia and why he refuses to let disability control his life. In an age where cuts to support are justified by shifting the goalposts of 'need' , the paralympics are held up as an example of what all disabled people 'could' achieve with a little. After an athlete has been designated as eligible for a sport, the classification panel will assess which sport class the athlete will compete in.