From pop and rock to classical and jazz, Jamie
loves all kinds of music. He is able to listen to
and remember a piece of music and then play
it by ear. He plays with great sensitivity and
puts in all the right emotions at the right time.
It seems that being blind has given him a
perception of things that other people do not
hear or feel.

Jamie’s father left home when he was only 2 weeks old and, although his
mother does everything she possibly can for her son, she herself is unwell
and cannot return to work. She knows how important music is to Jamie
and how much AMBER means to children like him. For Jamie to continue
to flourish and perhaps become a professional musician one day, he needs
your support to carry on with his piano lessons, and to learn Braille music.

Jamie loves to sing and has an amazing voice
with great volume, but because of his autism
he sometimes gets a little over-enthusiastic
and sings too loudly. Singing lessons help to
control the loudness of his voice, as well as
his singing technique.

Jamie is also fascinated with the technical
side of music and likes to compose, arrange
and play his own music. Constantly recording
on the computer and on DVDs, he loves to put
on his own shows for his mother and friends.
To become an accomplished musician, he
would benefit from being taught professionally
how to use Sibelius music software, which is designed to help musicians
like Jamie write, play, print and publish musical works of their own.

Despite their disabilities, Jamie and many
other blind and partially sighted children
like him have a will to succeed. They often
suffer discrimination because of their
blindness, which means that they do not
get the opportunity to do the things they
could do given the chance.

To give Jamie the chance click here and you
will go straight to AMBER's Justgiving page.