This post is going to cover an autistic boy, underestimated for years, who scored six 3-pointers. His newly discovered athleticism went viral and has inspired a large amount of people. In Greece Athena high school, he was loved and respected beforehand however, no one expected him to be able to accomplish this record-breaking achievement. These days, he is the celebrity of his school and Jason smiles much more often now and he even did a Gatorade commercial. He just caught fire while playing the game he loves and he's "hotter than a pistol."
(Video 4. Autistic Basketball Player, Jason McElwain)
A psychological career and education can help kids like Jason unlock their true potential. Jason might be what is called a savant. Savants are people who excel in one skill however aren't very strong in all the other skills. Currently I'm taking psychology course which focuses on the study of human behavior. Many career paths that require psychology include: environmental psychologists, school psychologists, forensic psychologist and the list just goes on from there.
On another note: This post is really short and I apologize. There just isn't much more to say and for anyone who was contemplating on taking a psychology class. I strongly recommend it. 10/10. Would do it again if I could.
On another note: This post is really short and I apologize. There just isn't much more to say and for anyone who was contemplating on taking a psychology class. I strongly recommend it. 10/10. Would do it again if I could.
Wow! This is a amazing and heart warming video. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat was such a nice video. Thank you for sharing it. What exactly is an environmental psychologist? That sounds like a very interesting career.
ReplyDeleteThat's a really moving video! As I have an autistic brother myself I'm glad that people are looking into and are interested in fields that help unlock people's potential. Human behavior is a interesting topic that could never get boring so it seems like a pretty cool field to get into!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these inspiring stories Johnny, it's a nice reminder that the world isn't ALL bad!
ReplyDelete11/10 would read again