Student With Autism Performs Electrifying Version of Star Spangled Banner During School Pep Rally

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An Ironwood High School student in Glendale, Arizona, gave an electrifying performance of the Star Spangled Banner during a school pep rally on Friday, April 6.

Ridge Brown, a Glendale resident with autism, was given a round of rapturous applause by his fellow Ironwood High students following his first public performance since he learned how to play the guitar

Brown’s special education teacher, Sean Hegarty, shared a clip of Brown’s performance to Facebook on April 6. The clip had earned over 8,000 views at the time of writing. Credit: Sean Hegarty via Storyful