Joshua Parulekar is seven years old child with autism. He is presently a student of the resource room (classroom with inclusive education) at Lourdes Convent School, Saligao, Goa. Joshua has been swimming from the age of two and trains regularly at the Peddem swimming pool. On April 2 nd- World autism awareness day, Joshua will attempt to cross the river Mandovi, hoping to sensitise people all over the world to a condition which affects hundreds of thousands of children across the globe for which scientists nor doctors, know the cause or the cure. Joshua swims to light a candle of hope not just for other children like him but for all differently abled children and their families----because every child has a gift and we hope his attempt will inspire other parents to find the strength to accept what is and search for the inspiration to explore what can be. IMPOSSIBLE is just I M POSSIBLE spelt differently. Accompanied by his father, he will start at the Betim jetty at 7.45 am & will swim across to the Panjim jetty with the Special Olympics team overseeing the event.
