8-Year-Old Boy with Autism Inspires International Chime Maker to Give Back
"Chimes for Autism: Tyler's Story" is a video chronicling the story of Tyler Doi, an 8-year-old boy with a fascination with windchimes, especially Woodstock Chimes, and a unique musical acuity. His acuity is so strong that Tyler was victorious against the founder of Woodstock Chimes in a challenge to identify the company's musically tuned chimes just by hearing them ring. However, there's much more to the story: Tyler lives with autism.
"Around age 1, Tyler wasn't exhibiting simple behaviors for a 12-month-old," explained Sean Doi, Tyler's father. "He didn't wave hello ...