Last week Johanne (Aidan's music therapist) phoned to ask if he could be filmed for a news report the next day. Short notice because it was being done in response to proposed funding cutbacks of the Success by 6 program in our province. Of course, I said yes - with one regret that I didn't have time to get my hair cut (vanity, thy name is Carol) .
Anyhow, just before filming, the station discovered that the funding would not be cut after all. Great news, but now they needed to change "the story." It became a general piece about the benefits of music therapy.
Aidan was a star, indeed he was. He was not shy in front of the camera, he played the instruments with gusto, he cheered, giggled, clapped, and had fun. I was so proud of him.
Johanne said something beautiful in the interview (I'll try to paraphrase): "we are trying to get the gap between the typical child and the child with challenges as small as possible to make it easier when they start kindergarten." I love Johanne - I have never met such a genuinely positive person in my life. Is it selfish of me to think of Aidan's music therapy as "OUR" music therapy? I hope not because I think I get as much out of it as he does.
Swift Seekers
1 week ago
3 comments:
That is so cool. It's wonderful to have people in our children's lives that truly care. Music therapy sounds really neat, I'll have to look into that.
That is awesome!! And how cool is it that they changed the story to still include Aidan!?!
You'll have to find a link to the story on the internet and share it - I'd love to see it.
it sounds like it was a very positive, informative, and educational piece! WTG Aidan!
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