Alternatives to Punishment and Restraint
Volume 4, Issue 4 ~ July/August, 2009
Positive Autism News
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11-Year-Old Girl with Autism is Budding Violin Virtuoso
11-year-old Lindsey is one of the students in a music program partnership between The Boston Conservatory and the Autism Higher Education Foundation. The program pairs children with Autism from ages nine to seventeen with Boston Conservatory music education graduate students for lessons. Since beginning to play the violin two years ago, Lindsey has progressed to a level where she is able to hear a song on the radio, then play it on the violin. Lindsey’s school music teachers says that teaching Lindsey is “one of the greatest joys I've ever had working with students. If she doesn't have perfect pitch, it's very, very close. She's a quick learner and she's the sweetest kid.” Click here to read the complete article. Student with Autism Raises Awareness and Funds with Bake Sale With help from his teachers and classmates, a nine-year-old student with Autism named Augustus runs weekly bake sales to benefit an Autism charity. Lindsey Frazier, his former third-grade-teacher, volunteered to teach him to bake and use a kitchen over the summer. In addition to cooking skills, Augustus is learning social and conversation skills associated with baking and selling. Of his endeavor, Augustus says, “My goal is meet every single person in the whole wide world, so I can have the most friends.” Click here to read the complete article. |
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