Managing Editor's Note: Tune into Joe and Gigi Hutchinson on Style Network's
"Clean House" tonight at 11pm Eastern/10pm Central. Scroll to the bottom of
the post for more details and how to download The Conductors music - loved
by kids on and off the spectrum alike!
By "Smokestack Joe" Hutchinson of the musical group The Conductors
When our friend Sophia told us that she “turned us in” to the Style Network’s Clean House show, my wife Gigi and I were both mortified and relieved!
You see, our oldest son Drayke (7) has Autism, and the challenges we face in
our home environment are slightly different than your average working family.
Nonetheless, there were certainly rooms and sore spots that needed addressing,
but would the producers of Clean House want to work with a special needs
family?
Well, to our surprise they not only wanted to help us, but they were excited
about sending a positive message and spreading awareness about Autism to the
diverse millions of viewers that make up their audience.
The producers embraced every aspect of our family’s uniqueness, and I was
floored when they asked my kids music group The Conductors to perform
during the yard sale segment and provide the soundtrack to the episode. How
exciting!
As parents of a child with Autism, my wife Gigi and I hope that our family’s
story inspires others out there. Since our son came along, we have been
committed to volunteering, representing, and giving to our community, and I
gotta tell you, it sure feels great to be on the receiving end of something so
wonderful as our new clean house!
Check the calendar for show times: MyStyle HERE
The Conductors Website: HERE
The Conductors on iTunes: HERE