Autism Doesn’t Mean The End
When a child is diagnosed with Autism, many parents fear there child will suffer from a lack of social interaction in life and school, struggle with communication and more or less lead a less then successful life. But that doesn’t always have to be the case and one Rhode Island High School Salutatorian Eric Duquette is proof .
Diagnosed with being autistic at an early age, Eric Duquette’s parents were told that he would most likely end up in an institution. His parents had other plans in mind and their hard work paid off. Today Eric Duquette; the boy who didn’t speak one word until he was 5 years old, now speaks both English and Spanish, is the Salutatorian of his High School, was accepted into every college he applied to and will be attending Rhode Island College this fall. Clearly being autistic hasn’t stopped the hopes and dream’s of this family and proves Autism doesn’t have to mean the end. Watch the amazing and inspiration graduation speech from Eric Duquette to his high school class of 2010.
