Inquiry about helping a disabled harmonica player

[Glenn Weiser <glennw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey folks-

I recieved this rather unusual inquiry regarding someone who wish to 
help an autistic harmonica player. Can anyone help with these requests?

Thanks,
Glenn Weiser

> I work at a learning center and have recently enrolled an autistic 
> student who reportedly plays the harmonica.  I haven't heard him play 
> yet. He is 18 years old. He loves Stevie Wonder.  He has also told me 
> he plays Amazing Grace.  My husband and I are musical and so, since 
> this student is enrolling to learn to read, I am wanting to look into 
> areas of reading interest which he has (which include music.) He is 
> probably mostly self taught on the harmonica as my memory serves me.
>
> Also, his mother says he is very "religious" and is interested in 
> God.  I want to get him recordings of other special hymns as well as 
> "celtic" music which I personally am fond of as it is typically 
> soothing if not also happy.  I know some celtic music in fact is very 
> haunting and melancholy which is ok too. I want to find possibly some 
> stories about harmonica players.  Are there any written about the 
> history of harmonica on a child's level, famous harmonica players, 
> etc... I'm looking for material written on about the Kinder  through 
> the 3rd grade level.  My husband, by the way is also a music teacher 
> (K-6) so this material is of interest to him as well.
>
> Thank you for your help.
> Lisa K. Morrow
> LKFMorrow@xxxxxxx