DS Awareness Month Spotlight – Meet Eli!

Hi! My name is Eli and I am 10 years old. I love watching YouTube, playing video games, and Spiderman. I enjoy doing softball and bowling with Special Olympics, and I am very athletic and outgoing. I love going to summer camp at DSL and seeing my friends.

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