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Song for autism-Cluj Napoca

Music can awake memories that can strongly express our feelings, helping us to exteriorize and communicate with others, both verbally and nonverbally. Most of the time we are not aware of our state of mind, behavior is influenced by music, but speciality studies show that music is beneficial for our brain, for the body,explains Professor Psihopedagog Veronica Neguţu - one of organizers of the event music for autism which was heald on the 2th of April. On the 2th of April in Doors Club Constanta a great charity concert was heald for the campain  Music for autism. The charity concert wasn't the first one who came in help with foundation raise for the campaign. By hosting the music band The AutisticX the purpose of this concert was to realize that people with disabilities can enjoy music, being themselves" actors on stage ". The AutisticX London band made a strong  manifest event, demonstrating that normality consists of attitude and confidence. Three of the band members have autism. The band developed out of a music group that was set up by a social care organisation in local authority, Camden, which is in London, UK. The group met weekly and started to bond by playing popular covers by bands including The Beatles, Coldplay, Oasis and others. Before long they started to create their own music. The band played their first public performance on Saul’s 18th birthday party, the drumer of the actual band. At that time the band included Jim, Jack, Saul and Andreas. Jim was the band mentor, working with the 3 young musicians who are all on the autistic spectrum. They want music to help normalize children with autism. "Three of us have autism. But it just gives us the talent and obvious creativity. We do not compromise on the quality of music or disability - we are NOT a disabled band, but one that creates quality and sensitive music.'' said Tim,the quitar lead of the band. I knew I could do something great if I was more involved, so I went to Constanta where the charity concert took place.At the same time, the concert also had a band playing in the opening.A local band who wanted to support this great event by sharing the same stage.However the evening stars were The AutistiX and the audience was in high glee.They played with so much passion and devotion. I was wondering how they managed to control everything on stage. At the end of the show,Saul Zur-Szpiro,the drumer of the band had strong crisis,suffering the most from the disease and most of us were pretty scared. That's when I decided to confront the story of the this band that touched my heart in so many ways.On the evening of the concert I looked at every member of the band, I watched their gestures and every move.So, I started a plan.Following these things, I managed to have a small talk in that night and  a skype interview with Susan, the band's manager and mother of a band member and also with  the  band itself. We talked for about an hour and I felt their positive energy. Questions over quetions,but the answers more than great. How music does help them in the daily life and how. The answers were like ''Music makes me feel good when I am playing,playing in stage.At times I have stuff on my mind that bugs me and I feel I can do songs about what's on my mind.How I am feeling in the moment. I feel good listening to it.Similar to my dad. It puts me in a happy place in my mind!'. Michael,dad of Saul,the drummer of the band,said that '' Music makes me happy. It let's me escape from reality. I trascend the everyday through playind music.It makes me feel good physically and mentally. Sometimes it's a life saver.Above all it allows me to be close to Saul.He loves it and it's a way to engage with him''. After Michael's answer I was more curios about Saul. ''For Saul,music is his life! It is everything for him.He eats,sleeps and drinks it and has music in every cell of his body. He reacted to sounds from an early age and now adores music of almost all kinds.He prefers music with lyrics rather than instrumental music.''It is a struggle for them when they realize something is wrong. The ones with a more serious form can hard understand what happens in their daily life and other times,those with an easier form,well..As a mother with a child who suffers from austism,I try to do my best. It is hard to see your own son angry because he can't do things like those around him and feel unpunished is the most ugly feeling for a mother.This band is his heaven on earth and  not only for him..all of us are lucky to have the ability to show people around the world how austism it's not an end of the road,said Susan. The concert has attracted a bunch of families and teens interested in this delicate subject.In Cluj Napoca just in 2006 the initiative of highly motivated parents who have children with autistic spectrum disorders brought to the founding The Association AUTISM TRANSILVANIA who is a non-governmental organization.