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Marilyn Santiago

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An Autistic Escape Through Sports
Stories (15)
Location: Puerto RIco
Nationality: American
Biography: Photographer and Editor. No college degree other than a hundred courses and Professional Certificates on Photography and Photojournalism from NYIP, many years of practice and experience. Some themes I am obsessed with are climate change and human... MORE
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An Autistic Escape Through Sports
Copyright Marilyn Santiago 2024
Date of Work Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
Updated Feb 2020
Topics Family, Motherhood, Parenting & Family, Photography, Photojournalism, Sports, Teens
   My 18-year old son is an Aspie, and after many years of those troubling teenager stages and mood swings, we finally found the antidote. Taekwondo was the solution for us; for him, an escape of the constant overthinking and a way to make new friends. More than friends, we found an extended family. The real test comes on tournament days, he is as nervious as he can be, but also determined to soldier on and slash the dragons head.
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