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Whiz Kid of the Week: Joey Sotelo
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Whiz Kid of the Week
Whiz Kid's Name: Joey Sotelo
Whiz Kid's Age: 6
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Whiz Kid's School: Lake Magdalene Elementary
Nominator's Name: Tiffany Sotelo
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Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Joey is an Honor Roll student and a sports fanatic who excels in football and his favorite, baseball. What makes Joey such a Whiz kid is that he has autism, and just two short years ago, he was in a special needs program and we wondered if this was going to be something that we would just have to accept. He has come so far in his short life, and has spent the last year not only beating the odds, but taking them to new heights. He has done a public service announcement for autism, and is currently working with his family to get the word out on autism.
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