Simon hosted a wonderful evening for SKY on the 11/11/2021!
We had the great pleasure of Ryan and Andrew sharing their experiences of running the London marathon! It was so heart-warming to hear a little of their life stories. Regardless of being diagnosed with ASD, they have certainly battled through and they have both achieved so very much!!
Andrew shared how he missed the development stage of crawling and had had to do a lot of therapy in order to improve his coordination and balance. Yet, he then proceeded to describe his experiences of successfully running a marathon!
Ryan also made a wonderful point in relation to people with ASD and employment, that they have so much to offer the workplace; it’s a case of finding the right company with sufficient awareness. This has certainly been the case for him and he is now working – and also studying at the same time!
These evenings offer such a wonderful sense of optimism. Simon’s final question to Andrew and Ryan was ‘How do you view the future?’ Both without hesitation said they were optimistic! Their enthusiasm and determination to thrive in their lives was compelling.
Our thanks go to Andrew and Ryan for being so honest and open, it was such a privilege to be with them!
