Young musician with autism volunteers hundreds of hours to bring smiles to Nashville hospital patients
WSMV
Isaias Vargas, a 20-year-old musician with autism and synesthesia, volunteers at TriStar Summit Hospital in Nashville, playing hundreds of songs to bring joy to patients. His unique ability to connect with others through music, which he describes as associating notes with colors, has earned him hundreds of volunteer hours while fostering his own independence.
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