Music has always been something that has connected with Ryan. I think a lot of children who have special needs connect well with music because they don't have to think about it, they don't have to answer to it, the music doesn't bug them or ask them to "say this, do that", it just lets them FEEL. And there isn't ever anything wrong with that.
Ryan has been in Music Therapy for a long time now. When we began it was in my home, and I was a part of it, participating with him. But for the last several months, he's been going to MT at a clinic and I don't go in with him. Two weeks ago as I was dropping him off, I decided to stay and see how things have been going and what sorts of things they are doing. It was an amazing experience. Anna (his music therapist) usually has one other boy with Ryan but he was not there this day. Ryan sang, danced and just...shone. He was in a happy place. His speech was clearer than ever. He asked Anna to sing a song, and when she began playing the guitar, he 'shushed' her and said that he wanted to sing it himself. He sang in perfect pitch. I couldn't stop the happy tears from falling down my cheeks.
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