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Powley used her own apartment as a model to show how people with advanced physical disabilities could live in their homes — with a roommate — with 24-hour care.
Tank competing in the 100m dash as part of the Pentathlon at a Special Olympics track meet in Rosenburg, Texas, in 2017. Photos: AP Gary Schottle arrived in time to see the other kids in line hitting and jumping on his young son. Nicknamed “Tank”, Derek towered over the pestering kids, yet lacked the confidence to stick up for himself and was too kindhearted to intentionally hurt anyone. Head down, he took the blows without reacting. Special Olympics changed everything. Tank felt accepted and confident. He blossomed into a leader, became an inspiration to everyone he met. Self-assurednes...