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Livermore Boy Emerges From Autistic Shell, Letter by Letter
The Independent (California)
Matteo Musso and his mother Annette of Livermore, California, share their journey with Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) and the homeschooling courses he is taking, including calculus, creative writing, art, math and science.
Referring to his participation in the Boy Scouts, Matteo typed, “It is the best social and adventure learning I’ve had the pleasure of participating in in my entire life.” He added, “I love to learn about anything. I have not been intellectually stimulated until RPM.”
Link: https://bit.ly/2Kgpb0v
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