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Austin
Austin
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Location: United States, Michigan, Vermontville
Connection: No connection
Member since: 10/03/2007
Profile last updated: 10/03/2007
Current Status: Offline
Network: 3 Friends
 
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Interests I'd like to share with others: Sports - Athlete
My Favorite Sports: Swimming
Top 5 movies: None
Top 5 bands, composers, or musical artists: Rob Zombie, Anthrax, SOAD
Top 5 books: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
 
Disability
Disability Community - Member Type: Person with a Disability
Disability Type: Physical
Disability Name: Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Disability Description: (from Wikipedia)

Intermediate SMA - Type 2 (generally 7-18 months). Type 2 SMA, or intermediate SMA, describes those children who are never able to stand and walk, but who are able to maintain a sitting position at least some time in their life. The onset of weakness is usually recognized some time between 6 and 18 months.

Assistive Technology: Wheelchair - Power (Electric)
Medications: Singular, Muralax, Xopenex (when needed)
Adaptive Sports: Power Soccer
How has your disability changed your life...for better or worse?: Yes, it has changed it for the better. (I'm a little spoiled) I have a lot more friends than I would.
How have you overcome obstacles?: I mostly use technology, and friends help me a lot at school.
What is your most embarrassing moment?: I was going over a bump, and I fell over on my wheelchair's joystick, and I went careening towards the road...
What is your most triumphant moment?: ........yet to happen.......
What are your dreams...for yourself and your peers?:

Myself: to make it into Team USA for power soccer.


 
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