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SEATTLE _ Katie Grimes is not your typical college student. The 20-year-old from Federal Way, Wash., has autism, a disorder she did not openly reveal until three years ago, when she started working on a Girl Scout project.
That project became the Federal Way Autism Support Group, her community's first support group for parents of autistic children. Grimes organized monthly meetings, scheduled speakers, distributed fliers and designed an autism-information booklet. The group now provides support for more than 90 families in the area.
The project has earned Grimes, a sophomore at Washington State University, national recognition from the Girl Scouts.
...Source: HighBeam Research, Award-winning Girl Scout project inspired creator to reveal...