Specialisterne: leveraging the unique skills of Autistics at competitive market terms

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The subject of yesterday’s post was the musician on the Autism Spectrum, Bernard Smith. Bernard, from San Jose, California, is involved in the Magic Makers–a special needs band…

…Donna Smith …always feels better when the music starts for her 23-year-old son, Bernard. To her, Bernard seemed agitated being in a theater with lots of strangers.
He sat by himself at one point, whispering aloud to himself before the show.
But just talk to him about music. Ask him what his favorite song is. He won’t just answer. Instead, in perfect, angelic pitch, he’ll break out the Monkees’ hit ‘Daydream Believer.’
“Bernard’s excellent,” his mother said, adding that he plays with a few other mainstream jazz groups. “He’s good enough to be professional, except for his autistic behavior.
He’s easily frustrated. He gets anxious. He stresses and he paces. But as soon as the music starts, the problems go away.”

Here is a link to the Magic Makers performing the above mentioned hit song with Bernard Smith on lead vocal and bass guitar:

Day Dream Believer by the Monkees cover by Magic Makers Rock Band/Bernard Smith

(source: The Charger Bulletin Autistic Musicians Play with Perfect Pitch; Gigs in San Jose, Santa Clara)