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CNN Heroes finalists: Young Wonders 		   
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Kayla Cornale wanted to be closer to Lorena, her autistic younger cousin, who because of her disorder was unable to communicate at the same level as the rest of her close-knit family.

Kayla, 18, observed her cousin's keen ability to memorize songs and devised a way to teach her how to talk, read and express emotions through melodies played on a piano.

Kayla assigned a letter of the alphabet to the center-most keys of the piano, and by linking language to sounds created a breakthrough in autism research. Kayla's patented system, "Sounds into Syllables," has won top awards at several international science fairs, captured the attention of autism researchers and is being tested in several Ontario school districts.

By linking chords with emotions, Kayla has opened the door to communication for Lorena and others.
Submission Date:

12/04/2007by: shannonj
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