A nine-year-old boy who had never spoken before sang for the first time during his school play and the heart-warming moment was caught on video.
Musab Mohamoud, who has autism and complex learning difficulties, was classed as non-verbal and had been relying on a form of sign language, called Makaton, to communicate.
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However, he shocked staff at his school - Venturers' Academy in Withywood, Bristol - when he sang in front of 100 people last week. In the footage Musab can be seen performing a solo he had written for himself.
Since singing he has been able to say 'good morning' to staff.
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His principal Trystan Williams said: "It was a truly incredible moment to see Musab and the others singing on the stage.
"During the music week we noticed that Musab, who is non-verbal and previously had only mumbled words, was starting to form words.
"To see Musab stand on the stage and sing for the first time was an utterly magical and probably the most uplifting point in my 25 career of working with young people with learning difficulties."
His dad, Saeed, said seeing his son sing was 'like magic', calling it a 'very special moment'.
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He added: ""He used to hum along to CBeebies when it came on the television but the school concert was the first time we had ever heard him properly sing.
"He is now starting to sing along to other songs when he recognises them on the TV.
"We are hoping his love of music and singing will help develop his communication skills."
Musab is now set to record the song with his classmates. Amazing.
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