Music is powerful and pleasurable to listen to. It can elicit a wide range of emotions in people and give them the opportunity to

communicate ideas and sentiments that might have been challenging to do so in other contexts. Additionally,

as one commenter mentioned, music may be a therapeutic and educational tool for individuals with Autism.

Ryan Woodard discusses his diagnosis with autism at the age of 3 in a video that was uploaded to YouTube.

Ryan found it challenging to verbally communicate because of his autism. Ryan claims that until the age of 10, he was unable to speak and converse.

So, how did Ryan pick up speaking? He was a music fan, particularly The Beatles. Ryan’s father claimed that his son spent an entire year listening to exclusively Beatles albums.

Ryan listened to and memorized the lyrics to the Beatles’ songs before moving on to Michael Jackson, another great performer.

‘And then all the Michael Jackson albums for six months,’ his father added. Then he simply began playing albums that he had memorized all night long. He would fall asleep while hearing them.

Ryan talked about how much music has aided him in his life in the video.

Ryan claimed, ‘Music transformed my life. And that gave me greater confidence and helped me feel more talkative.

Who is this young man’s favorite musician if he is so into music and song lyrics? That’s simple. Ryan says without a doubt that John Mayer is his ‘all-time favorite musician.’

Ryan, the young man who couldn’t speak until he was 10 years old, flawlessly sings the song ‘Gravity’ by John Mayer before the clip comes to a conclusion.