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Jennifer Lopez performs at elementary for Autistic Kids

by JeffHuang | June 18, 2008 at 04:48 pm

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Definitely nice to see celebrities go out of their way to give back to the community. With all their millions, why not just take couple hours out of their day to change the lives of people. Good for her.

NEW YORK — Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves.

Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the video for Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" to the students at P.S. 37. The children liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day.

They learned the lyrics and the dance moves from the video.

With their teacher's encouragement, they wrote to Lopez, hoping for pictures or an autograph. Instead, she asked to come to their graduation.

On Tuesday, the singer-actress performed "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10- and 11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony.