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15 Jun 2009, 4:45 am

Janissy wrote:
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Her singing voice is beautiful! I'm glad she found something that she enjoys doing.

The article is also good except for this sentence: "Here is where the Magic ends. There is no cure for Gina, only management of symptoms". It's as if there saying that not having a cure for autism is bad. At least that's how I read it.


That sentence bugged me too. A little girl can sing like that and it's not magical enough in its own right? It's quite likely, based on the parents' anecdotes, that she sings this well because of her autism, not in spite of it.


How about just "she sings well"?

She seems to be doing quite well for any 7 year old, and maybe her autistic features will become a very minor part of the overall picture as she gets older.


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15 Jun 2009, 4:52 am

Gosh... so like me at that age. I still remember when I was 7 and sung a solo at a school concert - lost in my own world just like she is.


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15 Jun 2009, 9:25 am

it was noted that I was a good singer at an early age. I started out mimicking musicals...I can sorta tell that she is mimicking Leanne Rhimes..or someone like that..


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18 Jun 2009, 10:43 pm

Janissy wrote:
Sarafina7 wrote:
Her singing voice is beautiful! I'm glad she found something that she enjoys doing.

The article is also good except for this sentence: "Here is where the Magic ends. There is no cure for Gina, only management of symptoms". It's as if there saying that not having a cure for autism is bad. At least that's how I read it.


That sentence bugged me too. A little girl can sing like that and it's not magical enough in its own right? It's quite likely, based on the parents' anecdotes, that she sings this well because of her autism, not in spite of it.


That is a horrible sentence but perhaps they are "attempting" a play on words...This is where the magic ends - they lost the game - Magic didn't do as good as he normally would....I just think the person didn't believe the word play like it was, perhaps, intended... just a guess. I am probably way off after review the other part about the management of symptoms - whatever. That really rubbed me wrong.

That was the most beautiful singing. I actually cried.

Side Note: My youngest son (2 years old) has been singing on key since he was a year old. It's incredible. He probably won't be like that girl, but he sings ALL of the time. My older son Nate, hates it when people sing. The other day, when "Ron" was singing in the car which he always done, Nate said "Mom, you need to keep a big roll of tape in the car and tape his mouth shut so I can't hear that." It was really funny. He then said it to me but then said J/k - He really wasn't kidding but knows to say that LOL So, not all people on the spectrum have that musical talent. Maybe Nate hasn't found his "nitch."



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19 Jun 2009, 5:33 am

natesmom wrote:
Janissy wrote:
Sarafina7 wrote:
Her singing voice is beautiful! I'm glad she found something that she enjoys doing.

The article is also good except for this sentence: "Here is where the Magic ends. There is no cure for Gina, only management of symptoms". It's as if there saying that not having a cure for autism is bad. At least that's how I read it.


That sentence bugged me too. A little girl can sing like that and it's not magical enough in its own right? It's quite likely, based on the parents' anecdotes, that she sings this well because of her autism, not in spite of it.


That is a horrible sentence but perhaps they are "attempting" a play on words...This is where the magic ends - they lost the game - Magic didn't do as good as he normally would....I just think the person didn't believe the word play like it was, perhaps, intended... just a guess. I am probably way off after review the other part about the management of symptoms - whatever. That really rubbed me wrong.

That was the most beautiful singing. I actually cried.

Side Note: My youngest son (2 years old) has been singing on key since he was a year old. It's incredible. He probably won't be like that girl, but he sings ALL of the time. My older son Nate, hates it when people sing. The other day, when "Ron" was singing in the car which he always done, Nate said "Mom, you need to keep a big roll of tape in the car and tape his mouth shut so I can't hear that." It was really funny. He then said it to me but then said J/k - He really wasn't kidding but knows to say that LOL So, not all people on the spectrum have that musical talent. Maybe Nate hasn't found his "nitch."


When the one year old sang, was it understandable? If so, how did people react!?

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