Casey Case Study

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Casey is a man who lived a very active life prior to a tragic accident in 1995. Although he was autistic, he felt like he lived an average life. According to Casey, he had a very widespread group of friends and was quite the social butterfly. Going through many different girls and going out a lot, he had an active dating life. He was an auto fanatic, with a certain interest in car audio. He was looking into a career in electronics. Emotionally, he was a blunt and outspoken person. Casey’s life was drastically altered in 1995 when he got into a horrible motorcycle accident. He was speeding and hit a telephone pole. Some of the injuries his body sustained were a broken femur, broken tibia, and collapsed lung. Because he hit his head, the back

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