This graduation ceremony went silent so a student with autism and sensory issues could receive his diploma comfortably.
Jack Higgins, a student at Carmel High School in New York, has a severe case of autism and is also non-verbal. His autism makes him extremely sensitive to loud noises, so when it came time for him to graduate, his parents were weary of bringing him to his graduating class’s ceremony.
Riolo then came up with a plan that he would ask the student body to be silent while Higgins came up to get his diploma. Instead of loud cheering, he would give them the option to golf clap or clap in sign language. The day of graduation, Barbara Higgins admits she was nervous for how Riolo’s plot would go down. However, she was blown away by how his big plan flourished into a beautiful moment.
“I’ve been an educator for 31 years and I’ve seen a lot of amazing things,” Tiolo said. “The kids stood up on their own.”“We were just in awe of what happened there,” Higgins said. “It was something we will never forget. I don’t think anyone who was a part of it will ever forget.”
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