Spent today with a music therapist in a primary school for autistic children in Wantirna. Had lots of fun, and won't go into details, but it was great to see the kids working on co-ordination skills and social skill while having fun. That and having to work to gether as a group but also having total control over something in various ways allowing them to communicate. Not all the kids can talk and even those who can tend to have problems expressing themselves esp. emotionally- although sometimes I think that because they don't know or understand the social rules that govern how we interact with others, they end up communicating so much more. Found that at Scope (formerly the 'Spastics society of Victoria'- and the place with the cool 'radio head ad' on TV) where I help out every couple of weeks, can be so hard knowing whats going on in their heads or how they feel but if they don't want something often they'll just push it away or just get really excited if they do want it.
Then went to visit grandma cos it's her birthday today and I won't be around tomorrow for the family thing. And now about to take the youth group to see one of my old high school music buddies church concert entitled 'The road to Jerusalem'. It's only semi classical music but Andy's called it a 'cultural experience'. Apparently if you know who Bach is your cultured and if you can play Bach your at risk of being called a snob.