I usually do not
bring into According to Dazz what I do for Medill at Northwestern, but this was
different. For the past few weeks, I have been working on a multimedia package
for a class concerning various outlets for adaptive sports in the area, particularly
for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Through my talks with
Special Olympics Illinois, I was introduced to Miss Breanna Bogucki, a young
Special Olympics athlete about to complete her freshman year of high school.
Breanna has high-functioning
autism, but that is hardly the first thing you notice about her. She has a lot
of athletic talent (over 50 Special Olympics medals in just over six years of
competition—count ‘em!), a bright personality, and a terrific passion for
singing to boot. In less than two weeks, one of her original songs will play to
open the Summer Games—in front of over ten thousand people.
Her story was a joy
to tell, and honestly, two and a half minutes does not quite do her justice. A total
inspiration. Thanks everyone, and enjoy the audio piece (the first link!)—and if you want to see
one of Breanna’s performances, I threw the YouTube video in at the end.
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