Odin, a remarkable 20-year-old, has defied expectations after being diagnosed with autism as a young child and being given a grim prognosis. Through sharing Odin’s story, his family aims to encourage and uplift other families who have children with special needs, inspiring them to maintain a positive outlook despite the challenges they may face. “For us, we feel that people like Odin have been left out of conversations because of his disability,” Tim told Yahoo Life. “The reality is he understands every single thing that’s going on, his neurons just fire in a different pattern and he can’t communicate the way he wants to. There’s no disability that can stop Odin from seeing the world, and it’s been really cool to see.” Recently the family shared side-by-side photos of themselves, posing in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas in the same outfits and poses 20 years apart. “We wanted to showcase Odin’s perseverance,” Tim said. Last year Odin graduated with his best friend Jordon and the photo of the two of them years apart had gone viral.

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