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Finding her voice and making friends through singing
Meet two students of Pathlight School, a school for high-functioning children with autism, who show how they are not defined by this condition, but by their resilience and extraordinary abilities.
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Marianne Leong, 15, used to struggle with speaking, swallowing and chewing because of dyspraxia, a developmental disorder that affects muscle control. But now she is a soprano in a choir that performs overseas.
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Rachael Seow
She could barely chew or swallow when she was younger, but now, she is a soprano and part of a choir that performs internationally.
For 15-year-old Marianne Leong of Pathlight School, singing has always been her passion. However, she has dyspraxia, a developmental disorder that affects muscle control, impeding movement, coordination, language and speech.
