Basketball-loving boy with autism grateful after wrong made right in a meaningful way
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When her son started showing an interest in basketball this year, after a lifetime of suffering from serious medical issues and being on the autism spectrum, Betty Wade was overjoyed.
When her son started showing an interest in basketball this year, after a lifetime of suffering from serious medical issues and being on the autism spectrum, Betty Wade was overjoyed.
“It impacts my heart hugely,” Betty says. “Because it makes him feel like he’s an everyday kid.”
When Jonathan wasn’t shooting hoops in the hallway (thanks to a small portable net), the 13-year-old was playing at the park (with a large public net).
“Everywhere he goes, that basketball’s got to go,” Betty smiles.
“It makes me happy,” Jonathan adds.
So when he received a gift certificate from a sick kids' charity, nobody was surprised he bought a basketball hoop to play outside his home.
“It was the love of his life,” Betty says.
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