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Article posted: 3/9/2010 12:01 AM

'Chords for Kids' lets kids with autism experience a live classical concert

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Lawrence Van Oyen conducting North Central College's Concert Winds. The ensemble performs its 4th annual "Chords for Kids" concert for families with autistic children at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13 at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville.

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At most classical music concerts, audiences are expected to be reverentially silent and still - a near impossibility for autistic kids who frequently have sensory issues and can't fully control their speech or movement.