MOORESVILLE – Gavin Arnold is a Mooresville High School student others describe as always having a smile on his face. And during a school-wide pep rally on March 2 when he was the star, that description was accurate. Gavin, 19, lives with a chromosomal abnormality, which has caused developmental delays. But despite his life-altering condition, he’s known as a social […]
Dream on 3
Davidson basketball, firetrucks and family part of ‘Dream’ day
MOORESVILLE – Amari Thompson is like a lot of local 11-year-olds. He’s a Davidson Wildcats fan, he likes pizza, he wants to grow up to be a fireman, and he has dreams. However, Amari also lives with autism as well as Smith-Magenis syndrome, a rare and complex disorder that causes intellectual disabilities, delayed speech and motor skills, distinctive facial features […]
