How can someone who suffers from autism and struggling to form sentences change dramatically when they sing?
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Autism means reduced social skills. When we are talking, we’re not just exchanging information, it’s also a social action – which a person with autism underperforms, because his or her social skills are weaker than a neurotypical person’s. He or she has difficulties understanding other’s intent, doesn’t know how to move the conversation on, perhaps, doesn’t even recognize the situation, and just walks away in the middle of a conversation.
Singing is not a social action. Once you know the lyrics, you just can’t miss it. No social skills are needed.
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