Father, son with autism find new connection through running
Father, son with autism find new connection through running
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Father, son with autism find new connection through running
A father and his 17-year-old son, who has autism, have found a new connection with each other, thanks to running."I let myself go to a very dark place where it was just, like, 'I'll never have a relationship with him. He'll always be different,'" John Leachman said. "I looked at him for what he couldn't do."But then Leachman talked with his son's physical education teacher and found his son excelled at running.Now, the pair have a new, shared focus.Tap the video above to find out how their journey has taken off.
OLATHE, Kan. —
A father and his 17-year-old son, who has autism, have found a new connection with each other, thanks to running.
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"I let myself go to a very dark place where it was just, like, 'I'll never have a relationship with him. He'll always be different,'" John Leachman said. "I looked at him for what he couldn't do."
But then Leachman talked with his son's physical education teacher and found his son excelled at running.
Now, the pair have a new, shared focus.
Tap the video above to find out how their journey has taken off.