Ending the R Word (video)
March 31, 2009 | Malden, Massachusetts | Vetting explained
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Tyler Lagasse happens to have autism, but he doesn't want to be defined by that, or by what's being called the "r" word. (He'd rather be remembered for his golf swing--his personal best score is 79 over 18 holes!)
That's why he is so enthusiastic about the Special Olympics' national campaign, "Spread the Word to End the Word."
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