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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Music in uk schools helps autistic children - Caught on Camera

Clem Burke played drums behind Blondie singer Debbie Harry at the Glastonbury festival last month. (Photo: AFP)

LONDON: Blondie drummer Clem Burke on Wednesday said adding drumming to the UK school curriculum could be a "game changer" for autistic children after a study found as little as 90 minutes a week offered benefits.

A study conducted as part of the Clem Burke Drumming Project found children with the condition who learned to play the drums showed better control of their emotions and fewer signs of hyperactivity, inattention and repetitive behaviour.

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