By Hal Walter Coaching a high-school athlete on the autism spectrum to run track and cross-country is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes it seems there should be a soundtrack playing in the background complete with foreboding drumrolls and exuberant crescendos. Any meet could result in a total meltdown or an epic moment of triumph. The only way to find out is to keep showing up. The challenge becomes even more personal and consuming when that athlete is your own son. Wherever we travel for meets in the Central Colorado area we’re often greeted with odd looks as ...
