<p>An Ironwood High School student in Glendale, Arizona, gave an electrifying performance of the Star Spangled Banner during a school pep rally on Friday, April 6.</p><p>Ridge Brown, a Glendale resident with autism, was given a round of rapturous applause by his fellow Ironwood High students following his first public performance since he learned how to play the guitar</p><p>Brown’s special education teacher,</a> Sean Hegarty, shared a clip of Brown’s performance to Facebook on April 6. The clip had earned over 8,000 views at the time of writing. Credit: Sean Hegarty via Storyful</p><br />
