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This blind man taught himself to skateboard through touch, feel and memories of playing video games in a bid to eradicate his depression and inspire others with visual impairment.
Diagnosed with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis – a rare degenerative eye disease – at just 10-months old, Coco Atama began losing his vision before he could even form memories - but that wasn’t enough stem his affinity for extreme sports.
The 22-year-old, from Burbank, California, has been skating religiously for the past 15 years, and it’s not only his boarding ability that has improved during his one-and-a-half decade tenure – his mental health has, too.
Being the "first and only" blind child in his elementary school, Coco admits to being treated "more like a doll" rather than a person, as children and teachers alike were fascinated by his condition.
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