A few weeks ago we posted a story about five-year-old Garrett, a boy with autism who had some trouble with training wheels. After three weeks with a Strider, he’s already off to pedaling, and thinking about giving his Strider to his little sister!
Hi! I sent you a video of my 5-year-old son, Garrett a few weeks ago when we first got his Strider bike. To help you remember, he has a form of autism and we were really surprised by how well he did on his first try. You asked if you could share the video and our story.
Anyway, here’s an update. This is his first attempt at a pedal bike. We bought one at a garage sale for $5 to just have around in case one day he was feeling confident. We mention it when he’s out riding his bike, but he’s never wanted to try and we’ve never pushed it. Today was the day he decided to try. His first attempt on his Strider bike was just 3 weeks ago.
As you can see, he did REALLY well (even without shoes… weirdo. . He rides his Strider bike without shoes, too, most of the time.) We’re amazed, shocked, proud, excited and 100% grateful for your awesome bike! He’s almost ready to give it to his sister.
Thanks again!
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Heidi Johnson
Tags: autism, strider, training wheels
