Naryan is 11 years old with multiple disabilities including ASD. He was born weighing 1 lb and 4 oz with severe medical issues related to his extreme prematurity. Unfortunately the statistics presented to us at the time of his birth did not look favorable in the long term. At 3 years of age he mostly babbled and had a repertoire of few words which were poorly articulated. In addition to his oral motor difficulties, Naryan was diagnosed with a submucous cleft, which also impacted on his intelligibility. We started intensive therapies and we looked for therapists that shared our positive attitude and goals for our son. We were fortunate to find STARS, a group that is knowledgeable in all aspects of speech and language pathology. Naryan had an opportunity to work with many of the therapists at STARS and our experience has only been a positive one. The therapists are dedicated, caring and have contributed a great deal to his speech. On June 13th 2009 Naryan had his first vocal recital. Many of his therapists shared this miraculous day with us. He sang beautifully utilizing the skills taught to him over the years. I am grateful to STARS for their positive attitude, knowledge in their field and their constant quest for improvement in our son’s life. A little boy who could not speak is on his way to become an inspirational singer – this is a dream come true.