Child with nonverbal autism surprises mom by singing 'Old Town Road'

When Sheena Easton’s songs became popular in the U.S., she made appearances on late night talk shows. I almost fell out of my chair when I first heard her speak with a strong Scottish accent.

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I stumbled over reading this child’s diagnosis. IANAD, so it seemed weird to me that the definition describes a person who is unable to speak. This is the second time this week I’ve seen an article about a child who had that diagnosis who does speak - just rarely. Something about a term that conveys “can’t” strikes me as too pessimistic.

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I was impressed by the nonchalant way he rode and dismounted his horse in the video; now it is even more impressive. I’ve only been on a horse once, and I was scared to death and couldn’t wait to get off.

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