Oklahoma boy astounds classmates with his ability to do 50 different bird calls
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Choctaw, Oklahoma — Eleven-year-old Samuel Henderson of Choctaw, Oklahoma, is a born entertainer with a unique talent: he can perfectly imitate about 50 birds. "Some people say that I swallowed birds," Henderson, who is autistic and has Tourette syndrome, told CBS News. He says the most difficult bird to emulate is the barn swallow, but he can imitate anything from a blue jay and a tufted titmouse to a robin.
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Main Idea: Samuel Henderson, an Oklahoma boy with autism and Tourette syndrome, impressed his school by performing about 50 bird calls at a talent show.
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- Henderson taught himself to mimic birds and says the barn swallow is the hardest one to copy.
- He mostly practiced alone before the talent show at Nicoma Park Intermediate School.
- His mother worried he might be teased, since no special education student had performed in the show before.
- The crowd responded with support and praise, and Henderson now shares his bird calls with classmates on the playground.
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Samuel Henderson’s school talent show shows how inclusive schools can build confidence and reduce stigma for students with autism and Tourette syndrome. Communities may gain more acceptance when classmates see ability, not just disability.
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- Primary:Samuel Hendersonperson
- Major:Nicoma Park Intermediate Schooleducational / research institution
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The article is primarily about his unusual ability to imitate bird calls and his experience performing at school.
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The school is the setting for the talent show and the community where Samuel’s performance becomes a notable.
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Samuel Henderson’s mother, quoted reacting to his talent show experience and supporting him.
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Samuel is identified as being from Choctaw, but the city mainly serves as background location.
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