10-year-old Kerala girl with Down syndrome breaks barriers in music

Key points

• Ten-year-old Advika P.
• from Chemravattom in Malappuram district of Kerala has overcome developmental challenges associated with Down syndrome to emerge as a keyboard player, earning recognition from several record organisations.
• A Class V student of GUP School, Chemravattom, Advika was born with 75% intellectual disability.
• For much of her childhood, she faced difficulties with speech and communication.
• Music therapy was introduced to improve her speech, and her family and trainers noticed progress within a year.