Our Son’s Love of Music Shines Through His Severe Autism

A few years ago, Ben, our son with severe autism, got a chance to meet one of his favorite musicians — or more accurately, meet the man responsible for creating some of his favorite music. We now know there’s a big difference, and this “meeting” helped us understand our big guy a little better.

If you’re unfamiliar with Bela Fleck, he’s not a typical banjoist, having received Grammy nominations in more categories than any other musician (and won a bunch, too).

Ben’s been a Bela Fleck fan forever….

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