The ‘Autistic’ Label. All my life, I’ve had to live with this label before Special Olympics. I was different from so many people as a result of my autism. I didn’t go to the same schools as my parents and brother did, and it made me feel left out. Through Special Olympics, I found the strength to overcome that label of being ‘autistic’ and use my athletic talents to show the world what I am truly made of and rise above my intellectual disability. I feel confident now thanks to Special Olympics because I learned that there are lots of people out there living with the same difficulties as I have. I got to see it for myself at 4 USA Games & soon the World Games. That’s all it took.