Re: I HAVE to share what just happened with !!!!

[Guest guest]

What a completely wonderful experience!!!Thank you for sharing this. I am so

happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off! May the

blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

Fran

Amy Jamison wrote:

Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

First of all...

neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which is a

devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and coming

home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something I feel

very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading fiction, writing

letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the way...last night I

watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly reccommend!!), taking naps and

PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I haven't even had my first paycheck

yet!

So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old standard

" All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for moi...haha

I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and just

playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along with

me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He was swaying

back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR ALMOST

10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music around

80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one of

the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

" It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

-a friend of O'Donohue

[Guest guest]

Thank you Fran!

-Amy

fran katz wrote:

What a completely wonderful experience!!!Thank you for sharing this. I

am so happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off!

May the blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

Fran

Amy Jamison wrote:

Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

First of all...

neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which is a

devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and coming

home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something I feel

very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading fiction, writing

letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the way...last night I

watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly reccommend!!), taking naps and

PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I haven't even had my first paycheck

yet!

So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old standard

" All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for moi...haha

I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and just

playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along with

me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He was swaying

back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR ALMOST

10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music around

80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one of

the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

" It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

-a friend of O'Donohue

[Guest guest]

Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

listening!

I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

.

[Guest guest]

That is FANTASTIC!! I had not heard the specifics like 80bpm or anything

like that, but my son has been in Kindermusik since 6 months old (pre dx)

and will ignore everything I say/do/ try to teach him *UNLESS* I sing it!

Or a toy or video sings it. Once he knows it he will use it in a " non

singing " way.

>

> Thank you Fran!

> -Amy

>

> fran katz <frankatz99@... <frankatz99%40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> What a completely wonderful experience!!!Thank you for sharing this. I am

> so happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off!

> May the blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

>

> Fran

>

> Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@... <neversayuncle%40sbcglobal.net>>

> wrote:

> Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

>

> First of all...

> neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which

> is a devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

>

> In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and

> coming home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something

> I feel very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading

> fiction, writing letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the

> way...last night I watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly

> reccommend!!), taking naps and PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I

> haven't even had my first paycheck yet!

>

> So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old

> standard " All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for

> moi...haha

> I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and

> just playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

>

> ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

>

> plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

> with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

> was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

> his face!!!!!!!!

>

> My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

>

> And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

> ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

>

> I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

>

> I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

>

> So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

> Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

> of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

>

> I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

>

> HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> -Amy

>

> " It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

> -a friend of O'Donohue

>

>

[Guest guest]

BRAVO!!!! I love to hear wonderful stories like this one. Thanks so much for

making my weekend brighter.

Aliza

....the test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless

members.

-Pearl S. Buck

Re: I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

That is FANTASTIC!! I had not heard the specifics like 80bpm or anything

like that, but my son has been in Kindermusik since 6 months old (pre dx)

and will ignore everything I say/do/ try to teach him *UNLESS* I sing it!

Or a toy or video sings it. Once he knows it he will use it in a " non

singing " way.

On 5/27/07, Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

>

> Thank you Fran!

> -Amy

>

> fran katz <frankatz99yahoo (DOT) com <frankatz99% 40yahoo.com> > wrote:

> What a completely wonderful experience!! !Thank you for sharing this. I am

> so happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off!

> May the blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

>

> Fran

>

> Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@ sbcglobal. net <neversayuncle% 40sbcglobal. net>>

> wrote:

> Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

>

> First of all...

> neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which

> is a devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

>

> In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and

> coming home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something

> I feel very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading

> fiction, writing letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the

> way...last night I watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly

> reccommend!! ), taking naps and PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I

> haven't even had my first paycheck yet!

>

> So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old

> standard " All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for

> moi...haha

> I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and

> just playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

>

> ARE YOU LISTENING>?> > " >>>>>

>

> plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

> with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

> was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

> his face!!!!!!!!

>

> My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

>

> And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

> ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

>

> I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

>

> I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven' t noticed it too much here.

>

> So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

> Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

> of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

>

> I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

>

> HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> -Amy

>

> " It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

> -a friend of O'Donohue

>

>

[Guest guest]

BRAVO!!!! I love to hear wonderful stories like this one. Thanks so much for

making my weekend brighter.

Aliza

....the test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless

members.

-Pearl S. Buck

Re: I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

That is FANTASTIC!! I had not heard the specifics like 80bpm or anything

like that, but my son has been in Kindermusik since 6 months old (pre dx)

and will ignore everything I say/do/ try to teach him *UNLESS* I sing it!

Or a toy or video sings it. Once he knows it he will use it in a " non

singing " way.

On 5/27/07, Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

>

> Thank you Fran!

> -Amy

>

> fran katz <frankatz99yahoo (DOT) com <frankatz99% 40yahoo.com> > wrote:

> What a completely wonderful experience!! !Thank you for sharing this. I am

> so happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off!

> May the blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

>

> Fran

>

> Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@ sbcglobal. net <neversayuncle% 40sbcglobal. net>>

> wrote:

> Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

>

> First of all...

> neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which

> is a devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

>

> In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and

> coming home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something

> I feel very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading

> fiction, writing letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the

> way...last night I watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly

> reccommend!! ), taking naps and PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I

> haven't even had my first paycheck yet!

>

> So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old

> standard " All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for

> moi...haha

> I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and

> just playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

>

> ARE YOU LISTENING>?> > " >>>>>

>

> plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

> with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

> was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

> his face!!!!!!!!

>

> My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

>

> And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

> ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

>

> I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

>

> I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven' t noticed it too much here.

>

> So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

> Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

> of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

>

> I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

>

> HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> -Amy

>

> " It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

> -a friend of O'Donohue

>

>

[Guest guest]

We had something kind of similar. We do not own a piano but 7 yr. old loves

music. Last year when he was six he used to walk around humming classical music

all of the time. We were visiting a friends house who had a new keyboard and we

were all standing around and jokingly we said " come and play Twinkle Twinkle "

Austin walked over to the keyboard and played the entire song into the second

verse and then walked off! We were all pretty freaked out and asked him to do

it again because we thought it was a fluke. He did it AGAIN....then he goes to

the high notes and played something that had a hint of classical and then he

walked off to play video games. We could not get him to play again and he

appears to have no interest in it for the most part but obviously he could

really learn this if he wanted to - we bought a key board and he ignores it.

Austin is like , he does not talk much but will sing songs. He can type

great on the computer, he is self taught but pretty darned good at it so I know

he would have the dexterity for it.

Chris

Re: I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

That is FANTASTIC!! I had not heard the specifics like 80bpm or anything

like that, but my son has been in Kindermusik since 6 months old (pre dx)

and will ignore everything I say/do/ try to teach him *UNLESS* I sing it!

Or a toy or video sings it. Once he knows it he will use it in a " non

singing " way.

>

> Thank you Fran!

> -Amy

>

> fran katz <frankatz99@... <frankatz99%40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> What a completely wonderful experience!!!Thank you for sharing this. I am

> so happy for you and your child!! It must have just knocked your socks off!

> May the blessings continue to come your way! Please share them with us!

>

> Fran

>

> Amy Jamison <neversayuncle@... <neversayuncle%40sbcglobal.net>>

> wrote:

> Okay everyone...this is so wierd....

>

> First of all...

> neither of my kids care anything about playing piano on the whole...which

> is a devastation I have come to accept. So, that being said..

>

> In my new life of leisure that involves working Monday through Friday and

> coming home to no homework, just housekeeping, childrearing, etc. (something

> I feel very grateful to have time to do again!) I have enjoyed reading

> fiction, writing letters, playing with my kiddos, watching movies (by the

> way...last night I watched " Something's gotta give " ...I highly

> reccommend!!), taking naps and PRACTICING MY PIANO. I feel wealthy...and I

> haven't even had my first paycheck yet!

>

> So, this afternoon I was working on perfecting the bass line on the old

> standard " All or nothing at all " ... you know... a theme sorts of sort for

> moi...haha

> I was completely and blissfully ignoring the children, bless them... and

> just playing along slowly... 89 beats per minute to be exact... and suddenly

>

> ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

>

> plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

> with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

> was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

> his face!!!!!!!!

>

> My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

>

> And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

> ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

>

> I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

>

> I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

>

> So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

> Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

> of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

>

> I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

>

> HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> -Amy

>

> " It is the holes in the lace that render it beautiful. "

> -a friend of O'Donohue

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is awesome, Amy!

And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what our kids

are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our second son.

He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly wasn't vocal about

it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand. About a month ago, we saw a

pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7), " There's a baby in her

tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like you, Mom, when Luke was in

your tummy. "

Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

absorbing.

God bless them!

best,

kari

Singleton wrote:

Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

listening!

I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

..

[Guest guest]

That is awesome, Amy!

And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what our kids

are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our second son.

He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly wasn't vocal about

it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand. About a month ago, we saw a

pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7), " There's a baby in her

tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like you, Mom, when Luke was in

your tummy. "

Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

absorbing.

God bless them!

best,

kari

Singleton wrote:

Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

listening!

I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

..

[Guest guest]

Thank you all of you for celebrating with me!

Amy

Kari Conness wrote:

That is awesome, Amy!

And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what our kids

are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our second son.

He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly wasn't vocal about

it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand. About a month ago, we saw a

pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7), " There's a baby in her

tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like you, Mom, when Luke was in your

tummy. "

Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

absorbing.

God bless them!

best,

kari

Singleton wrote:

Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

listening!

I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

..

[Guest guest]

Thank you all of you for celebrating with me!

Amy

Kari Conness wrote:

That is awesome, Amy!

And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what our kids

are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our second son.

He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly wasn't vocal about

it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand. About a month ago, we saw a

pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7), " There's a baby in her

tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like you, Mom, when Luke was in your

tummy. "

Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

absorbing.

God bless them!

best,

kari

Singleton wrote:

Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

listening!

I HAVE to share what just happened with

!!!!

ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen on

his face!!!!!!!!

My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much here.

So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had one

of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

-Amy

..

[Guest guest]

this is such a fantastic story! Thanks so much for sharing. I can imagine

how you felt and wish you many more special experiences like this one!

>

> Thank you all of you for celebrating with me!

> Amy

>

> Kari Conness <kariconness@... <kariconness%40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> That is awesome, Amy!

>

> And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what our

> kids are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our

> second son. He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly

> wasn't vocal about it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand. About

> a month ago, we saw a pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7),

> " There's a baby in her tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like you,

> Mom, when Luke was in your tummy. "

>

> Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

> absorbing.

> God bless them!

>

> best,

> kari

>

> Singleton <cmtssingleton@...<cmtssingleton%40earthlink.net>>

> wrote:

> Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

>

> It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

> listening!

> I HAVE to share what just happened with

> !!!!

>

> ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

>

> plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano along

> with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!! He

> was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen

> on

> his face!!!!!!!!

>

> My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

>

> And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE FOR

> ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

>

> I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

>

> I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much

> here.

>

> So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity? (Dr.

> Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had

> one

> of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

>

> I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

>

> HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> -Amy

>

> .

>

>

[Guest guest]

Don't you wish you could TiVo real life and just replay moments like that

over and over?

>

> this is such a fantastic story! Thanks so much for sharing. I can

> imagine

> how you felt and wish you many more special experiences like this one!

>

> On 5/27/07, Amy Jamison

<neversayuncle@...<neversayuncle%40sbcglobal.net>>

> wrote:

> >

> > Thank you all of you for celebrating with me!

> > Amy

> >

> > Kari Conness <kariconness@... <kariconness%40yahoo.com><kariconness%

> 40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> > That is awesome, Amy!

> >

> > And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what

> our

> > kids are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our

> > second son. He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly

> > wasn't vocal about it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand.

> About

> > a month ago, we saw a pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7),

> > " There's a baby in her tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like

> you,

> > Mom, when Luke was in your tummy. "

> >

> > Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

> > absorbing.

> > God bless them!

> >

> > best,

> > kari

> >

> > Singleton

<cmtssingleton@...<cmtssingleton%40earthlink.net>

> <cmtssingleton%40earthlink.net>>

> > wrote:

> > Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

> >

> > It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

> > listening!

> > I HAVE to share what just happened with

> > !!!!

> >

> > ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

> >

> > plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano

> along

> > with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!!

> He

> > was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen

> > on

> > his face!!!!!!!!

> >

> > My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

> >

> > And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE

> FOR

> > ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

> >

> > I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

> >

> > I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> > around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much

> > here.

> >

> > So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity?

> (Dr.

> > Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had

> > one

> > of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

> >

> > I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

> >

> > HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> > -Amy

> >

> > .

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Don't you wish you could TiVo real life and just replay moments like that

over and over?

>

> this is such a fantastic story! Thanks so much for sharing. I can

> imagine

> how you felt and wish you many more special experiences like this one!

>

> On 5/27/07, Amy Jamison

<neversayuncle@...<neversayuncle%40sbcglobal.net>>

> wrote:

> >

> > Thank you all of you for celebrating with me!

> > Amy

> >

> > Kari Conness <kariconness@... <kariconness%40yahoo.com><kariconness%

> 40yahoo.com>> wrote:

> > That is awesome, Amy!

> >

> > And (and everyone)--you are also right... you never know what

> our

> > kids are absorbing. Our ASD son was 3.5 yrs when I was pregnant with our

> > second son. He acknowledged the bulging belly, but barely. He certainly

> > wasn't vocal about it or even seemingly that aware/able to understand.

> About

> > a month ago, we saw a pregnant woman at the park. My son (now almost 7),

> > " There's a baby in her tummy! " I said " that's right " and he said, " Like

> you,

> > Mom, when Luke was in your tummy. "

> >

> > Please, remember, they are there... always there, listening, learning,

> > absorbing.

> > God bless them!

> >

> > best,

> > kari

> >

> > Singleton

<cmtssingleton@...<cmtssingleton%40earthlink.net>

> <cmtssingleton%40earthlink.net>>

> > wrote:

> > Wow Amy what a great story!!!!!

> >

> > It's so amazing when our kids surprise us that they really are there and

> > listening!

> > I HAVE to share what just happened with

> > !!!!

> >

> > ARE YOU LISTENING>?>> " >>>>>

> >

> > plops his big self down to my right and starts playing piano

> along

> > with me!!! No certain melody but fitting perfectly to the rhythm!!!!!!

> He

> > was swaying back and forth with the most precious smile I have ever seen

> > on

> > his face!!!!!!!!

> >

> > My heart is STILL RACING!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!

> >

> > And this child who has a maximum 5 minute attention span....SAT THERE

> FOR

> > ALMOST 10 MINUTES WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 PLAYING ALONG!!!!!!!

> >

> > I am in Heaven. I HAD TO SHARE.

> >

> > I read years ago that children with autism seemed to benefit from music

> > around 80 bpm..reggae etc. But, frankly...haven't noticed it too much

> > here.

> >

> > So..... talk about a moment of rhythmaticity meets intersubjectivity?

> (Dr.

> > Hagstrom?)Somewhere the twain met....my child and I jammed... and I had

> > one

> > of the most ecstatic moments of my life!!!!!

> >

> > I just had to share!!!! Maybe there will be sequels to this!!!!!!

> >

> > HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!!

> > -Amy

> >

> > .

> >

> >