rŌbi Hall Kumalo on Changing the Activity So Every Child Has a Way In

Podcast: The David Kaufer Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum · David Kaufer

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

David welcomes guest rŌbi Hall Kumalo, a Grammy-nominated composer, teaching artist, author, and storyteller who has collaborated with artists including Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte, Rod Stewart, Jewel, and Roberta Flack, and whose children’s work has reached over a million families. Though not an autism expert, rŌbi shares core inclusion principles: adapt activities to fit the child and affirm that people don’t need to be fixed to belong. They discuss David’s son Stone’s communication access and schooling, music’s role in learning and listening, and Robbi’s background growing up on Long Island with Na...