The Musical Autist is officially 10 years old today. At least this domain name and the start of the blog, which we do consider the start of the organization itself. We didn't get our 501c3 status until 2014 though... whew that took some work. When I launched this website a decade ago, I had no idea this would turn into a full fledged nonprofit organization. You can read the 4/1/2011 post here. I've added … [Read more...]
Songs With A Purpose Streamraiser
My name is Mitchell Matthews, and I’m an autistic singer-songwriter from St. Louis, MO, currently based in Springfield, MO! Two years ago, in August of 2019, I read about Jair Bolsonaro, the incumbent president of Brazil, facilitating the intentional deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, which would disrupt its effect on the Earth’s temperature/ecosystem, and put the indigenous peoples still living there in … [Read more...]
Sensory Processing and “Meltdowns”
I was 12 the first time that I got on a roller coaster at a theme park. We were given tickets to the theme park at school for reading a certain amount of books. I was just happy to be included in something, so I went along with the group. It started out pretty fun, but then we got in line to ride the roller coaster. I was already extra nervous about it because I did not like heights and did not like the … [Read more...]
Diaries of an Adult Diagnosis
As a child I knew that I was different. I struggled academically in school and just plain didn’t fit in. Basic things such as being able to tie my shoes, put my hair in a pony and ride a bike were delayed by more than a few years. I often heard people say “something is wrong with her”, at first I ignored it, then when I got older I wanted to find out. I so badly wanted to unlock the secret to what this meant. … [Read more...]
Job Announcement
My name is Laura-Sun Cefaratti, I go by “Sunny,” and I am totally blind and on the autism spectrum. I am a musician. I play the piano and sing, and I have a very unique gift called perfect pitch. I am a disability rights advocate and co-Founder of The Musical Autist. I have the opportunity to work out in the community, thanks to a program called Self Directed Services, which is through my Developmental … [Read more...]
Piano Competition for Persons with Disabilities
When I was 6 years old I told my teacher that I wanted to be a music teacher. I struggled academically and was behind in a lot of areas, so this dream seemed pretty far fetched at the time. I had piano lessons from age 10 to 11, we had borrowed my aunt’s piano, but then we moved and discontinued lessons, making my dream even harder to get to. As a kid I had been to a few piano competitions and recitals that … [Read more...]
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