![]() ![]() Īnd finally, a 10-year old prodigy with autism gave a mesmerizing piano performance for autism awareness month. Next, check out this unique new therapy that has been used effectively for those with depression. Next, a psychologist discusses how youth concussion treatment should be looked at differently. Next up, a teen on the autism spectrum played his guitar for the first time by playing the Star Spangled Banner in front of his high school peers. Let’s kick things off over in North Carolina, where a mother and her son with special needs received a helping hand from the community. And finally, a 10-year old prodigy with autism gave a mesmerizing piano performance for autism awareness month. He is 12 years old, completely self-taught and. Next up, a teen on the autism spectrum played his guitar for the first time by playing the Star Spangled Banner in front of his high school peers. In the midst of releasing his debut album and playing the Newport Jazz Festival, 12-year-old piano prodigy Joey Alexander is staying centered. (3 mins 30 sec) In this episode, a community comes together for a special needs family, we take a look at how youth concussions should be handled differently, and a piano prodigy with autism mesmerizes audiences! These stories and more in this week’s edition! The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the staff. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. MARTIN: Brigitte's other hobbies include playing with toys and reading books.Ĭopyright © 2021 NPR. To interpret what you see and what you feel. ZHANG: It's beyond the speaking language because I have to use 10 fingers. MARTIN: But music isn't just any language. ZHANG: She read the music, and the music is a language. MARTIN: Here's her teacher on a talk show explaining why she thinks Brigitte is able to progress so quickly. ![]() ![]() That's very - for that, 3 years old, it's really amazing. ZHANG: I said, now, can you play right-hand D major, left-hand C major, right-hand G major? Then she went - boom, boom, boom, boom, boom - make all the different, right moves. Her teacher says she is still amazed how quickly Brigitte learned. Brigitte's parents have to place a stool under the piano bench to keep her feet from dangling above the ground. MARTIN: That's Brigitte's mother, Nicole Sun. NICOLE SUN: The first time I heard she - playing a piano piece, I was so deeply moved. TAO ZIE: At the beginning, I never expected she's going to be a prodigy or anything. MARTIN: Brigitte's father, Tao Zie, signed her up for Zoom classes - you know, something to do during lockdown. ZHANG: From the lessons, I observed she has a curious mind, and she loved to learn. MARTIN: That's Brigitte's piano teacher, Felicia Feng Zhang. She is only 4 years old.įELICIA FENG ZHANG: Brigitte came to me when she was just 2 months after 3 years old. Just 15 years old, covered in 1990s tinsel, smashing out some solo Bach: what a star. We thought you'd enjoy this glimpse of the young violinist's exceptional early talent. A year later, she became the youngest winner of the prestigious Elite International Music Competition, which grants the winner a performance on stage at Carnegie Hall. The teenage Hilary Hahn A child prodigy who has made the jump to full classical stardom. MARTIN: Last fall, Brigitte Xie took up the piano. Some of us have even taken up a musical instrument, perhaps the piano. Some of us have even followed through, a gesture at self-improvement or just a way not to go stir-crazy in COVID times. At some point over the last 18 months, each of us has probably thought about taking up some new pastime. ![]()
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