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During this time in Chicago, Mini met her husband Jeff at PricewaterhouseCoopers. They had their first son, Shawn, on January 1, 2003. When Shawn was around 2, he was diagnosed with autism. He started ABA therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) which truly helped him learn, communicate, and blossom. Mini then decided to go back to school and obtain her degree in ABA. She received her MA in Psychology with a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2011. She is now a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Mini also works with her son Shawn on his blossoming musical career! Shawn sings in perfect pitch, and has started performing at various events. Shawn always responded to music, even as an infant. He always preferred music toys, and he still does. After Shawn was diagnosed with autism he started all kinds of therapies including ABA (applied behavior analysis), speech therapy, occupational therapy, and music therapy. Through ABA and his other therapies, Shawn was able to learn academics, communicate better, and increase his attention and focus. His first music therapist noticed that Shawn hummed in perfect pitch. Since then, every music therapist that he worked with noticed the same thing – he sang in perfect pitch.
In 2016, Shawn’s love of music blossomed into performing in front of crowds. In his first performance, he sang Fight Song at his middle school talent show in front of around 500 people. He was relaxed and comfortable on stage, and just enjoyed singing. He received a standing ovation. After that performance, he got an opportunity to sing at a charity event for Music Movement – a non-profit organization that provides music programs for kids with special needs across the country. He sang Fight Song and he also sang Vertigo (by U2) with Billy Dawson, an up-and-coming country singer. Billy and Music Movement were so impressed by Shawn’s abilities that they flew him to Nashville to record Vertigo in a professional studio.
Mini has developed a passion to spread the message that kids with special needs have a lot of talents and gifts that they can share with the rest of the world. She wants Shawn to be a beacon of hope to families of kids with special needs.
Marsha Stanfield Bordner has always felt a passion for language—from getting a Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University, to serving as a faculty member at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, to becoming a college president at Terra State Community College. Most recently, she has put those skills to work in writing her husband’s story as a black man growing up in America, as one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, and as a college administrator. "Keep Your Air Speed Up" is being published by the University of Alabama Press and became available in August of 2017. Signed copies of the book will be available before the start of our meeting.
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October 23
Invocation- G. Morris
Fellowship- S. Neely
50/50 Tickets- S. Dhingra
Greeters- B. Dixon, K. Ehman, W. Hallmark, W. Kobler
October 30
Invocation- R. Schmunk
Fellowship- S. Moody
50/50 Tickets- M. Foley
Greeters- V. Richards, D. Ericksen, C. Widener, J. Curtis
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