Blog #3, Due September 6

9/3/2019

Watch the video below. What lesson can we learn from Jason McElwain’s story?
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Hunter Chavez

9/3/2019 04:25:21 pm

I watched a video in class about a kid named Jason Mcelwains, who was a kid with autisum and was the maneger of the school’s basketball team. One game his coach let him put on a jersy and play for his last basketball team of the school year. One thing I learned from Jason Mcelwains, is that if you try hard and never give up you can make it. Llike when Jason made the three point shots, he did not just make one, he made twenty that made everyone proud and that means if you keep trying you can make it.

Grace Meldrum

9/4/2019 02:42:33 pm

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Jason McElwain is a high school student from New York. But Jason isn’t like the other high school boys. Jason is autistic. Jason helped out on the basketball team but never got to play. Jason’s job was to fetch water, wipe sweat, and pump up the team. Jason was so passionate about the game, one time coach decided to give Jason a jersey so he would know what it felt like. But in the 4th quarter the team needed help. Coach got Jason off the bench and put him in the game. Jason shot two airballs but didn’t stop trying. Then he made a basket from the three point line. Then he shot another, then another, then another! He was on a roll! There was about 4 seconds left in the 4th quarter and the team needed one last shot. Jason set himself, shot the ball, and made it! In all, Jason shot 6 three-pointers in a row! The buzzer rang and the whole school was cheering and worshiping Jason. Jason had never felt like that before.

Adrik Dyer

9/4/2019 02:47:51 pm

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Jason McElwain is the basketball coach's assistant that helps with drills and gets water for the team.
In the final game of the season the coach lets him try on the uniform, that was the plan at least, the coach called on him to come out; he tried to score a basket but misses he tries again and misses, then he shoots six more times and gets three pointers every time in the last four minutes of the game. I think we could learn from Jason never to give up; we could also learn to inspire our teammates like he does. I hope you watch the video about Jason McElwain!

Emberley Thornewood

9/4/2019 02:51:06 pm

Jason McElwains was a high schooler when this video was made he was on the basketball team helping out the couch with stuff until the last game of the season the couch let him wear a uniform just to feel what it's like then the couch called him out to play jason missed two shots until he got it in the basket 6 times.

Some lessons I learned from Jason McElwains story is even if your different you can still make a difference in the world [etc. win a game,make music] something I noticed is at the end it said “because jason is autistic jason says he is used to feeling different but never this different never this wonderful.” that is a great lesson even if you're different and feel different you can still make a change in the world and you can feel good inside even if it was a small thing like making someone's day you can still do good and feel wonderful about it.

Josiah Peters

9/4/2019 02:54:01 pm

Josiah Peters

Jason McElwain is a high school student with autism who was the assistant coach who also brought water and towels to the basketball team but he never got to play. Even though he had the most spirit But then in the last game of the season he was suddenly called into the game. He missed the first two shots he took but then he got six more three pointers.
I learned to never give up even when you fail a couple of times. I also learned that even if you have something like autism you can still do it. Finally, I learned that even if you’ve never done something you can still do it if you work hard enough.
I think Jason is very admirable.

Michael Anderson

9/4/2019 03:06:07 pm

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Jason McElwain is a high schooler with autism and he is the assistant manager of the basketball team and one game he got to play and he made a lot of three pointers. The lesson I can learn from jason McElwain is never give up because in the game he missed the first two shots but he didn't give up and then he drained the next six shots. So that's what I learned from jason McElwain.

Warren Banks

9/4/2019 03:06:24 pm

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Jason Mcbaldwin is a good basketball player because he made three shots in 4mins. He is Confident because he was missing a lot of hupes then he made it at the 4th time so I see him confident. He had respect he just right in when coach pointed right at him he just went straight in with no complaining. Lastly he is helpful because he teaches the team and sometimes his coach. I really admire him and every time I see a basketball game I will remember the video of him shooting those hoops. Those are what I think of him.

Caitlin Cooper

9/4/2019 05:05:07 pm

Jason Mcelwain has autism and wants to play basketball but his coach doesn't let him play because of his autism. So he helps his coach teach the high school basketball . He is also in high school and loves basketball , he was never in a game but he always helps the players with getting their water and wiping of their sweat. Jason’s virtues are patient, enthusiastic and happy. The coach told Jason that he could put a jersey on,but that didn't mean that he could play, the coach shouted his number and he went on the basketball field. First he missed the first shot then the second, but he didn’t give up then the third shot, he did a three pointer and then again and again the crowded cheered Jason did it!

Aaron Davis

9/4/2019 09:26:51 pm

Jason McElwain is a highschool student with autism. He enjoys basketball and is a team manager for his school's basketball team. Jason is enthusiastic. He shows that by cheering on and encouraging his team in every game. Even when they lose he's still cheering and encouraging his team. He also has a cool choach for letting him put a jersey on and play in the game.The coach might of put him in for many reasons. One of the reasons being he was very persistent. He showed that by even when he didn't play for over 2 years he didn't give up. Even though he didn't get to play he still came to practice everyday just to help the team out.I think videos like this help remind us to include others and sometimes when given an opportunity people can sucede above there expectations.

Davis Limbaugh

9/4/2019 09:39:36 pm

Jason McElwain is from New York and is autistic. He is the team manager for the basketball team at his school. it was his last season being team manager so his coach let him dress down in uniform and they weren’t gonna let him play but coach let him in and he scored SIX three pointers and the crowd went crazy every time.

We can learn that Jason McElwain is patient and enthusiastic. He is patient because he doesn't go crazy all over the floor and doesn’t scream at the players right away. He is enthusiastic because he brings up his team when their down and is really firing up. That is the story and what I learned about Jason McElwain.

Michael Meisner

9/5/2019 09:51:31 am

Jason McElwain is a kid that is autistic. He is a manager for a basketball team and had never played in a game. Something we can learn from this video is that you can do anything if you never give up. For example the kid had always loved basketball and when he was allowed to play he missed the first two shots then he kept scoring one after another until the final shot he scored at the end of the timer and everybody cheered for him. He had missed the first two shots and because he didn’t give up, he kept going and won the game for his team. So because he didn’t give up he won the game, that is what I think we can learn from Jason McElwain’s story. That you should never give up and try your hardest.

will hartley

9/5/2019 12:22:52 pm

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Jason was a high school student that love basketball and had but autism and he never made the team all though he helped out the couch and the players.and the last game couch put him in an outfit but didn't let him play is what they thought 4 minutes lift couch put him in his first and second shot but he did not give up and he made 6 3 pointers and the crowd went crazy every time that is a story of jason Elwien.

allie bess

9/5/2019 12:39:30 pm

Jason MicElwan is a boy how loves basketball and has always wanted to play but never made the team so he has helped the team but on the last game the choch let him put on jersey. With the last 4 minutes left on the clock the coch put him out on the floor and the first two baskets he denet make but then he made six three pointers and the crowd went wild.
He spread happiness all over.
That is the story that i learned from Jason MicElwan and that is to never quit.

Lexi gomes

9/5/2019 12:46:44 pm

Jason McElwain is a high school boy who has autism and tried to make a basketball team but never did. Jason was the coach's helper who loves basketball. One day he actually gets to play, but misses twice in the real game. After those misses he actually made six shots and the crowd went wild.
Jason has many virtues such as he is patient, enthusiastic, confident. He is patient because he waited years to actually get to play basketball. He always tried to make the team but he never did. He finally got to play on the court in the game. He missed twice but he kept on trying that is how he is confident, after those misses he tried again and made it! He was so happy and he shot five more after that. He was successful with each try,
I obviously think we can all learn from Jason and we should he is a great role model.

jayden bunch

9/5/2019 12:53:55 pm

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Jayson is an Assistant coach on a basketball team He is autistic and in the last game he put a jersey on and wasn’t supposed to Play. Then he ended up playing The first shot was an airball the second shot he missed and then the next six he got three pointers. After that the crowd went loud. I learned that he is patient because he waited until his coach put him in the basketball game. He also never gave up, he kept trying to shoot the basketball for a few times he missed but he did not give up and got six three pointers.You can learn a lot about Jayson.

Fatima Vazquez

9/5/2019 12:54:43 pm

Jason McElwain is a high school boy with autism. Jason was on a basketball team, but he never got to play in the games, until the last game of the season when the coach pointed at Jason and told him to go play in the game. His first two shots he missed but the rest he made. When he made them the crowd went wild and they were very excited and happy for him. Every time he would make a basket the crowd would go even more crazy. The last time he made a basket the crowd went wild.

The lesson we can learn from Jason McElwain's story is that we should never give up because Jason never gave up and he always stuck with his team even if he wasn’t allowed to play. We can also learn from his story to always stay positive. Another thing we can learn is that anybody can do anything no matter what.

As you can see, you can learn many lessons in life from Jason McElwain’s story.

Alaina McFarland

9/5/2019 02:54:37 pm

Jason McElwain has supported his high school basketball team for years, and he has a lot of enthusiasm. He is very good at giving pep talks and getting the team ready for games. On the last game of the season, the coach decided to let Jason put on a jersey and sit on the bench with the players. Jason was really excited about this, but the coach went one step further and, in the last few minutes of the game, he put Jason in. Jason missed the first two times, but then he got six baskets in a row.

I learned a lot from the video we watched about Jason’s story. First, Jason never gave up, even though he missed the first two baskets in front of a crowd. Even if it takes more than a few tries, you should keep going and believe in yourself, and you could achieve great heights. I also learned that kindness and enthusiasm matter a lot. Jason always made sure that the team had what they needed for a good game. Jason’s coach wanted to give a kindness of his own, and show Jason that he had noticed his positive actions. Something else I learned is that we should never judge a person by one characteristic. Jason has autism, so his brain works a little differently, but not better or worse than someone else’s. People can have many different qualities, and not one of them matters more than the rest.

I think I learned a lot from the video we watched, including some good characteristics. I think these qualities are very important, and great to have.

Sonny David-Malig

9/5/2019 03:06:35 pm

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Jason McElwain is a boy in high school with autism. He is the assistant coach to the basketball team they have. He is very enthusiastic about basketball, so one day the coach let him “Suit up” to feel what is was like. That was the plan, but he shot six three pointers, but before that he missed the shot two times. Jason McElwain is now known as a basketball hero. What i think we can learn from Jason McElwain’s story is that we should never give up and persevere. I also think you shouldn’t let anything or anybody stop you from achieving your dreams.

joseph vasquez

9/5/2019 08:55:12 pm

Jason is an autistic Basketball coach assistant. He was aloud to suit up in basketball uniform to get him to know the feeling of being a player on the team. But then the coach pointed to him to signal him to play. With 4 minutes left. He mist the first and second shot. His third shot he made a 3 pointer. He made six 3 pointers which he almost made 20 points but he got 18. Every 3 pointer he made, made crowd got crazier. He made a buzzer shot then the teams crowded around him as the crowd did to.

Jason inspires me because he never gives up. He keeps on going instead of stopping when he made a shot. He kept going because he wanted to get more points. He is also a person that expressed his feelings. When Jason's team a win’s games he gets happy, if they lose he would become sad with his team.

Annie Gates

9/5/2019 09:13:27 pm

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I think Jason McElwain is a good example of good leadership because he didn't let his disability stop him from being successful in doing what he loves. I learned that if you put your mind to it no matter what disability you have if you put your mind to it you will succeed in what you love.

Ali Duitsman

9/6/2019 08:15:08 am

There is a boy named Jason Mcelwain who loves basketball and never made any of the teams he tried out for. In the last game of the season something amazing happened the coach was just going to let him dress up and feel the way the basketball players felt so he did but with 4 minutes left he actually let him play. In his own words he said it was “hot as a pistol”. The lesson that can be learned is that you can overcome any opcicle that's in front of you. Jason having autism is a big obstacle in life but he never let it stand in his way. He loved the game of basketball and he never stopped trying.

elly blair

9/6/2019 10:19:01 am

Jason McElwain’s is autistic. He loves basketball but he did not make the team. On the last day the coche let him suit up. The coche picked 52, Jason. The first two shots were airballs. Then he made 6 shots in a row. The second everyone went wild.
Jason is helpful, he has courage, caring, joyful. Helpful, he is helpful because he didn't make the team but he still helped the coche. Courage, instead of being embarrassed, he did not give up. Caring, he must be caring because he helps people. Joyful, he was so happy to even suit up.
He is a very special person, and I hope he keeps helping and caring for people. Thank you for reading my message.

lillianna rowe

9/6/2019 10:21:43 am

Jasson Mcelwain is a otistaic boy who lived in New York and went to a high school he loved basketball a lot but he could never make the team. Not because he was different but the coach let him help out the team and be the water boy but also help the other boys in a pracitec he would come to all of the games and cheer the boys on and tell them what they were doing wrong he knew a lot about basketball more than the players did so we were like the second coach. But at the last game of their high school craer the coach let him be uniform just to see how it felt but he wasn’t going to put him in the game. Then he did the first shot was a side shot on the right side but he airballed the second was a three and missed again. Then he made six threes in a row the crowd went wild on all of the shots. Jasson is a very confident person for going out there and trying his best on his first two shots but he didn’t give up, he kept trying then he made all of the rest of his shots. He is a very uplifting person to go to there pracites every day to help the boys out even though he wasn’t playing is pretty amazing and in one of the pictures he was all dressed up but just as excited for the team maybe even more. For being otistaic he is a well raised kid and a lot of people should learn from Jasson Mcelwain’s story.

aaron hernandez

9/6/2019 03:30:57 pm

Jason is a person who never played basketball but he liked it he would be like a coach to the players so the coach made a plan to suit Jason up to wear basketball clothes for their last game but at the last few Minutes they put Jason in the game the first shot he took he air balled it then he shot it again I made a 3-pointer and the whole crowd goes crazy they were all screaming and stuff and like he kept on going and he kept on making the three pointers and make the whole crowd would go crazy and from seeing that video if it made me feel like if you have special ed in anything of that it doesn't mean you're not like others we are all the same and that is it for this blog.

Caleb Pruis

9/6/2019 04:00:15 pm

Jason McElwain was born with autism. He loved basketball but did not make the team. So he stayed and helped at practice like give water to the players, towel of sweat, and motivate the team. And at the finale game coach Jonson let Jason wear a uniform but not play. But that's what people thought but at the last four minutes coach Jonson pointed to number 52 Jason. His first shot missed his second shot miss but his third shot was a know doubt three pointer that game he made six three pointers twenty points in all. Jason all was felt different but not that different. Jason was a big inspiration to me.

Teagan Quigley

9/6/2019 06:56:23 pm

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Jason McElwain is a autistic high school boy who loves basket ball, he didn’t make any of the teams that he tried out for so he is the assistant coach of his high school team . Jason McElwain is very enthusiastic and encouraging. He never gives up because on the last game of the season his coach planned to put him in a jersey so that he could see what is feels like to wear a jersey and sit on the bench like a player. But with four minutes left in the game the coach put him in the game. The crowd went crazy when that happened. On his first two shots he missed but on his third shot he made it and got a bunch of three pointers. Jonson McElwain encourages me to keep trying even if I mess up.

Jillian Duran

9/8/2019 09:22:08 pm

Jason McElwain is a boy in high school boy with autism, he tried out for a basketball team he didn't make the team but the coach let him be a manager to help out the team. For the last season the coach let him suit up. Then with four minutes left in the game coach Jonson stood up pointed to number fifty-two which is Jason. He misses two shots and then he ends up shooting six three pointers right after each other that got his team twenty points. The crowd got a little more crazy after every basket. The last basket right at the buzzer created total mayhem. Jason says “he is used to feeling different but not that different.” Jason McElwain showed great leadership by not letting his disabilities get in the way of the game.

logan jolly

9/17/2019 11:23:17 am

Jason McElwain is in high school and tried out every year for basketball but didn’t get on the team so he helps out with the team and brings them water and other stuff needed. He also goes to every game and practice. In the last game of the season his coach let him were a real jersey and ended up playing in the game. He got the ball shot missed got the ball again missed then he got the ball and shot and made it he got the ball 6 more times and made them all. I learned from this story that if you give up then you won’t achieve that goal.

judd williams

9/20/2019 09:31:19 am

I can learn from Jason Mcelwain story is that you do not have to be normal to do something that makes you happy.

Maddie Gee

9/20/2019 12:31:35 pm

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Jason McElwain is a autisic high school student in New York, he’s the assistant coach for the basketball team. The coach let him wear a jersey at one game and unexceping sent him in to play. He made around ten shots and only missed two. The team won the game and Jason McElwain became the new school hero.

I learned from his story to keep trying to reach your goal, for example let’s say you were trying to get on the soccer team for your school but, you weren’t that good at soccer if you keep practicing at home, school, anywhere really if you keep practicing you will reach that goal and you will make the team not necessarily a soccer team but, you’ll reach your goal if you keep practicing/trying to reach that goal.

Now you know what I learned from Jason McElwain’s story.

Lexi Gee

10/1/2019 08:32:19 pm

Jason McElwain is a autistic teenager who was in high school. He was an astitant couch, and had never actully played basket ball. On the last game of the season out of knowhere they let him play, his first shoots were airhoops but after that he made 6 hoops! I think we could learn to never give up.

Sakura Konzen

10/14/2019 08:16:09 pm

Jason McElwain is a special ED kid with autism. Jason McElwain was devoted to basketball but had a little trouble so he was the coach’s assistant and later on he was an actual player that made his team win. So Jason had inspired me that if you have a disability that it’s not impossible to change. The determination in him, His energy, His enthusiasm was just amazing that I was inspired a lot. Jason McElwain is showing that even the toughest times that anything is possible.He is amazing! I was inspired by him that he showed me that nothing is impossible!

Jason McElain tells us anything is possible not impossible

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