AKRON, Ohio — This Saturday at 3 p.m., the public is invited to the Akron Summit County Main Library for a unique recital.

The free event will showcase a group of kids and teens who don’t normally get to be on big stages but are getting a one-of-a-kind experience.

“They really can do anything that they set their mind to like regardless of any diagnosis, regardless of the barrier,” said Itarah Godbolt.

It's not every day that Godbolt said she gets to have a moment of normalcy with her son, LJ, who is autistic and has genetic disorders, among other complex behavioral medical needs.

“We travel an hour away to come here to get some of his care,” said Godbolt.

But within inclusive spaces, Godbolt said, all that changes.

“Just to be able to see so much joy (not) just in him, but like what

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