Autism Blog: Benjamin Breaking Barriers

Benjamin Tarasewicz is a talented young performer and public speaker, and he has autism. His inspiring life story of overcoming adversity is documented in a book: Benjamin Breaking Barriers: Autism — A Journey of Hope. This blog takes up where the book leaves off, near the end of Benjamin's sophomore year in high school. Gain a new perspective from Benjamin and from his mother, Malva.

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Virtual Choir and Life Now

December 30, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

I’ve participated in a virtual choir, initiated by the Master Chorale of South Florida. We had regular zoom rehearsals, and then each singer recorded their own voice part (video and […]

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Attitudes, Music, Poetry, Singing

Encore Performance of Garden Concert

October 14, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

First, a historic cold snap during early September, dropping from low 90’s to high 20’s for two days, preceded by frantic harvesting of delicate crops like basil and tomatoes. Then, […]

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Music, Performances, Singing, Special Occasions

Insect Fun

September 25, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

Late at night, I went up to the open space behind Chautauqua auditorium and recorded the soothing sounds of crickets chirping. I love comparing cricket types by variations in their […]

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Animals, Anxiety/OCD/tics, Hobbies, insects, Mindfulness, Splinter skills

Garden Concert – LIVE!

August 23, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

During this time of “virtual living,” we’ve all been desperately hungry for the energy and lift that in-person, live performance can provide. And Benjamin has been in desperate need of […]

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"Spoonerizing"/jokes, Anxiety/OCD/tics, Music, Performances, Singing, Special Occasions, Theater

One Silver Lining of a Crazy Time

July 21, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

from Malva: For me, one silver lining of the COVID19 pandemic has been the expansion of time available for tackling endless TO DO lists. The longest-standing project—queued up for nearly […]

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Malva's book, Music

Images/Poetry of Our COVID19 Quarantine

May 5, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

/ˈpōətrē/ – evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response – special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas ?visual images can become […]

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"The Performing Arts", Animals, Anxiety/OCD/tics, Attitudes, Performances, Singing, Theater

Night to Shine and more

March 10, 2020by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

Night to Shine is a super-fun prom night for people with special needs, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, and happening simultaneously around the world in more than 720 host […]

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Advocacy, Autism presentations, celebration, Education, Friendship, Inclusion, Performances, Singing, Special Occasions, Volunteering

Joy of Music and Sharing

December 21, 2019by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

from Benjamin: Holidays are here, and I want to share this video of me singing two Hawaiian favorites! My mom whipped out her phone and caught me in action as […]

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Advocacy, Autism presentations, Education, Interviews, Music, Performances, Role model, sensory-friendly, Singing, Special Occasions

Furry Friends

December 16, 2019by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

from Malva: Did you see the photo gallery of our family’s newest furry friends? https://benjaminbreakingbarriers.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/dogs-dogs-and-more-dogs/ Here are some more shots; I love how the changing seasons present new photo-ops! (Late-summer […]

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Animals

November News

November 30, 2019by Malva and Benjamin Leave a comment

from Benjamin: By chance, a bunch of my musical happenings got clustered around this yo-yo-weather month of sun and snow: My choir’s season-opening concert on November 8, plus two repeat […]

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Advocacy, Autism presentations, Compassion, Education, Music, Orchestra/Violin, Performances, sensory-friendly, Singing, Special Occasions

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  • Virtual Choir and Life Now
  • Encore Performance of Garden Concert
  • Insect Fun
  • Garden Concert – LIVE!
  • One Silver Lining of a Crazy Time
  • Images/Poetry of Our COVID19 Quarantine
  • Night to Shine and more
  • Joy of Music and Sharing
  • Furry Friends
  • November News
  • Benjamin’s Quarter Century!
  • Visits to Camphills Hudson and Triform in New York
  • New York City Impressions
  • New York, New York!
  • Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs
  • Travel Opportunities – Vancouver, BC
  • Travel Opportunities – Germany
  • Speaking at Berlin British School!
  • Garden’s Gold
  • Springing Into Spring!
  • Autumnal Equinox Update
  • School Resource Officers Conference in Colorado Springs
  • Pennsylvania Trip Wraps the Performance Season
  • Springtime Garden
  • Giving Back
  • Busy Busy Busy
  • “One-Man-Show”
  • Technology — Communication Concerns
  • Elf – KoAloha – Meditation!
  • Magical Music
  • Keynote for Kennedy Krieger Institute
  • Grandma’s Garden
  • Pee Little Thrigs and a Uke!
  • Spotlight on Benjamin and “BrainSong”
  • Spring Round Up
  • Jewish Heritage
  • Sensory-Friendly Return of “Horton the Elephant”
  • Rindercella and the Rotarians
  • “Lunch and Learn” plus Cantabile Update
  • Peter and the Wolf, Gentle Nutcracker
  • Interesting Instruments
  • Lots of Laughter
  • Brainsong Concerts
  • Lifesmartz Films
  • Benjamin’s “Music Breaking Barriers” Project
  • Music Breaking Barriers: A Sensory Friendly Concert
  • Community Connections
  • “Boulder Phil and Benjamin” Concert
  • Archived Calendar of Events
  • New Year, New Life Style

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