“Matthew” is an autistic boy from Andover, Massachusetts, whose Bar Mitzvah — the Jewish Rite of Passage for 13 year old boys — was made possible thanks to Apple’s iPad. According to The Boston Globe, Matthew is on the severe end of the autistic spectrum; not able to speak complete sentences, write or read. What Matthew can do is touch icons on the iPad and put together complex thoughts and ideas with the help of touch technology.

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