浓浓父爱一路伴行

四川 吕恒斌

16岁的陈兴融在婴儿时期就被诊断患有孤独症。 在父亲的陪伴下，陈兴融最终成为一名出色的游泳运动员。

Chen Xingrong, 16, was diagnosed with autism when he was a baby. In spite of all the hardships in life, Chen Xingrong managed to become an outstanding swimmer.

Born in Hainan Province, Chen Xingrong could not utter a word until he was 2 years old. After being diagnosed with autism, his parents were worried. “We did not understand why such a thing would happen to us,” Chen Xunhu said. In 2012, Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help people with autism enhance their vital capacity and articulation, so he spent months learning how to swim by watching videos and reading books. The father laid the groundwork for his son's swimming lessons.

In October, 2021, the father took his son, and several other disabled athletes, to participate in the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th Special Olympic Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. His son managed to claim five medals,including a gold. “It was really exciting,” said the father. “My son looked so happy on the podium! ”

As well as swimming, learning basic life skills is also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. Thanks to his father's resolute perseverance, Chen Xingrong has learned to buy food in the market in their neighborhood. He also does voluntary jobs at supermarkets and fast-food restaurants, such as arranging shelves and cleaning dining tables.

“He is good at skillfully arranging cluttered goods. He also likes to attend patients in clinics by monitoring their infusion bottles and covering the patients with quilts,” said Chen Xunhu.

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