Autistic young man comes good in CSEC

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Autistic young man comes good in CSEC

TWO years ago Javed Henry was happy his friends did not treat him with indifference because he is autistic, but today his happiness transcends to his recent success in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.'I feel very excited and glad about the passes. I feel blessed to know I came out successful,' he told the Jamaica Observer.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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