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11 Jun 2009, 5:09 pm

I thought you would get a kick out of this

http://www.baltimoresun.com/orl-sportsm ... 6975.story



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11 Jun 2009, 5:30 pm

very nice article! and the parents were not ignorant about the diagnosis, they stay real and mature. I admire that.


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11 Jun 2009, 6:04 pm

Having an off day? You spelled two words wrong.



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11 Jun 2009, 7:15 pm

Neato! Singing is what helped me "integrate" when i was younger. It has totally shaped the way I think and talk and everything...My grandmother sang to me constantly when I was little and constatnly prompted me to sing..I am not sure, but I think it might have helped me a lot....unless it did the opposite..... :roll:


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11 Jun 2009, 7:25 pm

Spokane_Girl wrote:
Having an off day? You spelled two words wrong.


At least both were obviously typos. Sorry. 8-( I was busy, and slipped. ALSO, my keyboard is fairly small and new. 8-(



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11 Jun 2009, 7:33 pm

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.



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11 Jun 2009, 9:10 pm

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.


Shoot, I missed that! I saw a nice report on the news, and tried to find the first decent article on it.



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11 Jun 2009, 10:03 pm

Her expressiveness and tone of voice seem so normal. Notice her hand mannerisms. I recognize that! That's about how my hands act when I am not paying attention to them, that is, when they're not grabbing something, rubbing something, or ripping something apart!


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11 Jun 2009, 10:28 pm

Cool.



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12 Jun 2009, 1:34 pm

I actually kind of teared up, she looked so happy with herself. And I thought to myself, what if my son could find something he loves to do that enables him to bve in the spotlight without cringing...



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12 Jun 2009, 1:59 pm

poopylungstuffing wrote:
Neato! Singing is what helped me "integrate" when i was younger. It has totally shaped the way I think and talk and everything...My grandmother sang to me constantly when I was little and constatnly prompted me to sing..I am not sure, but I think it might have helped me a lot....unless it did the opposite..... :roll:

Both sides of my family are musical and my parents singing to me and with me definitely helped me. Singing is still my favorite occupation.

(And I teared up watching the vid.)



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12 Jun 2009, 2:17 pm

what an incredible voice for 7. fantastic.
however, I do wonder about the fixation on national anthems. not my thing. :? Happens in Australia too now...flags, anthems.....ugh.


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12 Jun 2009, 2:25 pm

That's a really good voice for a 7-year-old. :D


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12 Jun 2009, 2:25 pm

Anthems aren't my thing, but me too. :cry: She's so good for a seven year old. 8O
Do many ASD people have amazing musical aptitude really, or is that a stereotype? Just wondering. I only started to be able to sing and once I started I've improved quickly. I think it was a confidence thing. I still have trouble because I live in a flat with paper thin walls and I'm too afraid to go for lessons.



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12 Jun 2009, 3:05 pm

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.



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12 Jun 2009, 3:10 pm

activebutodd wrote:
Anthems aren't my thing, but me too. :cry: She's so good for a seven year old. 8O
Do many ASD people have amazing musical aptitude really, or is that a stereotype? Just wondering. I only started to be able to sing and once I started I've improved quickly. I think it was a confidence thing. I still have trouble because I live in a flat with paper thin walls and I'm too afraid to go for lessons.


Well, it IS a beautiful anthem, covers range, etc... and she is singing it NOT because of an obsession, etc... but because it is tradition at major games. It CAN show off a persons voice, etc... though. :D