Kyle Coleman is 31 years old. At a young age, Kyle developed autism (自闭症) . He used to go to the hospital but it didn't really work. The autism was so serious that he could only speak several words. He couldn't have any physical contact (接触) with others.
However, he took part in a special performance recently. For the first time, he sang and even held hands with his singing partner Lottee Brown. He found a way to express himself through songs.
Now his room is filled with hundreds of CDs and he uses songs to communicate and express his feelings. He knows all the words to all of the songs. His parents were told that he was always happy with music and that maybe they could try to see if music could help him.
Kyle's mom, Caroline Coleman, was very excited. She said music allowed her son to connect with another person for the first time. "He doesn't normally let people touch him. When Lottee first held his hand, he jumped a little bit, and then he seemed to think and said, 'It's okay.'"
"That was the most important," Caroline said. "I hope they can continue to sing together. Kyle blossoms (开花) and grows every day. I'm very proud of him. Music has changed him a lot."
