
I'm Okay: Celebrating Autism & Daragh's Legacy
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Im Okay by Pamela Campbell, a music teacher from Dundalk, is a new track celebrating neurodiversity. Inspired by kids with autism, the song and its music video promote acceptance and understanding. The project, launched around World Autism Awareness Day, features Zara Woods voice and honors Daragh McNallys memory. Its a powerful reminder of the importance of embracing differences.
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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — I'm Okay: Celebrating Autism & Daragh's Legacy. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 17th, a new track called, I'm Ocaja Strapped, created by Pamela Campbell, a music teacher from Dundock. She's a secondary school educator who drew inspiration from kids in her community living with autism, the song and its music video aim to spread a message of acceptance and understanding. The whole project highlights how folks on the autism spectrum experience the world in unique ways, and that's something to embrace rather than change. People teaches at Dallas-Hell College and wanted to keep it straight forward celebrating differences instead of focusing on fixes. It launched right around world autism awareness day earlier this month, with the video premiering at a special event in Dundock this week, sung by Zara Woods, it's already getting strong love from viewers online. The song also honors the memory of Derog MacNally, a local boy who passed away six years ago, adding a heartfelt layer to the effort. This really shows how music can bridge gaps and spark real conversations about neurodiversity,
keep an eye on it as it gains more traction.
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