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Experiences With Autism: In Our Own Words

For World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2021, we came up a few survey questions for fellow Special Olympics athletes with autism. We both work at Special Olympics. Josh is an Assistant in the Business Services department and Jerry works as a Specialist with the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® program. Through these answers, we hope readers will learn that people with autism have a wide variety of talents, outlooks and experiences.

Article and interviews by Jerry Holy and Josh Cohen

Jafar Khaddour and Timothy Shriver

Timothy Shiver laughs and smiles, at athlete is raising his arms in victory.
Athlete Jafar Khaddour gives Timothy Shriver a hug and pin from Syria during the Opening Ceremony.
Community Impact

Bethel University Student-Athlete Standout Creates Purpose Through Special Olympics

By RJ Nealon, August 15, 2023
Three Special Olympics athletes hold a sign supporting Jaran Roste (on the right).
While playing college football at Bethel University, Jaran Roste discovered another passion: Special Olympics, leading him to become one of Special Olympics Minnesota's first student-athlete ambassadors.
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Special Olympics Athletes Become History Makers in Participating in First UCI World Championships

Four people on their bikes standing in a row with their arms around one another's shoulders.
Four Special Olympics Great Britain athletes recently made history by taking part in a demonstration race at the first ever Glasgow 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

Yeruult Batbayar

Yeruult Batbayar, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Mongolia

Won Jae Choi

Won Jae Choi, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Korea

Sou Sin Leng

Sou Sin Leng, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Macau

Shiyu Zhang

Shiyu Zhang, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics China

Dowon Kim

Dowon Kim, 2023 Global Athlete Congress Participant
Special Olympics Korea
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