He made the transition to a fully mainstreamed third grade class at school. We are very proud of him. It is taken from a poem written by Matthew. It is really remarkable to hear Matthew being a child, and then play a magnificent piece. But that's the nature of autism.
Different children have different levels of abilities and show different behaviors.
Matthew composed or improvised all of the piano pieces on it except for three tracks. The name of the new CD is Live at The Olde Mill . It was recorded in two parts. The second part of the CD was recorded this past December in a studio. Matthew listens to jazz and classical music constantly and is composing increasingly impressive pieces.