JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================UK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?z%H-d>mh§Pq_qWHu +<_$#w^{Ӟ(/oWP|+*/[V>J !=(n{)Ď8gE=>)Q]ޅeGmw +eXq㓽mNȫRл~X2c _-גxmt*hy#w<5<1=ݬrI ֫(X%D(rN{E*QC&ޤ:k]Kh9?y{9 EVuutikofer, who had lost an older sibling, turned to T.J. for emotional support because of the obstacles T.J. has to face on a daily basis.<br>According to those who have been around him since he was a young boy, one impressive part of his story is that his disability doesn t serve as a way out for him.  T.J. has never once used his situation as an excuse to not do something even if, in the end, things didn t work out as though he expected. He responds to his situation, rather than reacts, says Jeff Voss, T.J. s high school wrestling coach.<br>T.J. doesn t see himself as anyone out of the ordinary. Instead, the things he does and says are simply who he is.  I don t consciously see myself as an inspiration to others, he says.  The main question always in my mind is how can this situation be made better to improve the team. <br><br>T.J. Sees Obstacles <br>as a Challenge<br><br>T.J. was born with his disability. While in his mother s womb, the umbilical cord became wrapped around T.J. s little arm, cutting off blood flow to the area and stunting its growth. As a result, T.J. was born with no arm below his left elbow, posing more than a few challenges for him growing