I love a good surprise. A great one happened to me recently. The week before I have to admit was not my best session with a young boy with autism that I work with. He was distracted, and I could not get him to focus on me. One of the things that was distracting him was a book. I decided to make up a song for the book while he was reading it. I thought it did not really work that well because he did not engage in the song. He simply kept reading it as though I wasn't doing anything.
The following week I went to see him. The session started great with a lot of interaction. He then went and got the book from the previous week. He opened up the book and looked at me. I started singing the song, and he sang it with me while making eye contact. It was a good surprise. I love a good surprise.
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This is a wonderful blog and I appreciate you highlighting autism. My music therapy is pan play.
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