ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Meet Aria Tyson
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ria had a challenging start to life, born without a voice due to umbilical cord complications. After her four-day stay in the Neonatal intensive care unit, Aria was released after regaining her strength. Little did her mom know, Aria’s strength would only increase! Monique, Aria’s Mom shares that though Aria was diagnosed with autism at age three and was nonverbal until around age five, her physical
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January 2024
BY KENDRA ROGERS; EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
abilities soared. Aria was climbing, flipping, and jumping like an Olympian from only 18 months old! Aria’s voice came through lots of hard work as she harnessed her physical strength in a number of sports. Aria is a warrior and has always been physically strong. Monique and Aria share “Never put yourself in a box. Everyone has things that make them unique and quirky. That is what makes the world so colorful!”
