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Lance Burton, world-class magician who performs at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, feels that kids with autism can be helped through magic.
There was a lady who was crying at the end of my show. This was a couple of years ago
The parents of the autistic boy and the boys teacher came to see my show. The boy had never spoken in his life. At the end of the show, he spoke for the first time, and the first thing he said was, Magic.
According to Burton, the teacher who specializes in instructing autistic children said that slight-of-hand magic somehow helps autistic children.
Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder characterized by impaired communication and restricted social interaction, and it affects one out of 150 children worldwide according to government statistics.
Burton plans to continue working with childrens charities, including those focused on autism, such as the Las Vegas-based Benzer Autism Foundation.
Burton said his childhood dream was to be a professional magician and explained how one makes dreams come to fruition.
A wise man, Elwood Hoffman, told me many years ago: Whatever your dream is in life, when you get ready to sleep at night, picture your dream before you go to sleep.
Lance said, Once you start doing that, it plants that seed in your mind. Then you start spending your days thinking what to do and what to accomplish to reach any goal. What do I need to make this dream come true? It sort of lets you follow your dream.
An interesting point is that Hoffmans grandson, Matt King, performs a comedy and magic show at Harrahs.
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