I think this video was really touching. To hear that a child with Autism who does not speak at all responds to music in this way made me smile. My nephew has Autism and I definitely understand where the mother was coming from when she got emotional about seeing her child happy and engaged. Music is not just for "typical" people, but can benefit everyone. My nephew loves listening to music, and always makes me sing to him. He is able to talk some, but if you put some of his favorite songs/cartoons on his attention goes right to the song and he gets a huge smile on his face. Even though I'm not specializing in Special Ed, I think the music is important even in the general ed classroom. Hearing this woman's story makes me believe this even more
Mother of Child With Autism
I think this video was really touching. To hear that a child with Autism who does not speak at all responds to music in this way made me smile. My nephew has Autism and I definitely understand where the mother was coming from when she got emotional about seeing her child happy and engaged. Music is not just for "typical" people, but can benefit everyone. My nephew loves listening to music, and always makes me sing to him. He is able to talk some, but if you put some of his favorite songs/cartoons on his attention goes right to the song and he gets a huge smile on his face. Even though I'm not specializing in Special Ed, I think the music is important even in the general ed classroom. Hearing this woman's story makes me believe this even more