ELDERGSBURG, MD -- Among the flurry of long arms and legs punching, kicking and blocking during the Adult Black Belt class at United Hap Ki Do of Eldersburg, Bob Nobles stands at a noticeable height difference.
Though the thin, sprightly 14-year-old from New Windsor is at times quite literally half the size of his classmates, he is treated exactly the same as his older counterparts.
The class only meets for an hour each week, but the feelings of acceptance stay with him for much longer.
Diagnosed with autism at the age of 8, Bob has had a difficult time finding a place where he belongs among with people who understand him.
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