April is Autism Acceptance month, and I would like to talk about person-first versus identity-first language! This is a huge controversial topic in the Autistic community. What is person-first language and identity-first language? Person-first language is when you put the person before the disabilty. For example, “person with Autism.” This is often offensive to Autistic people because they feel as if you … [Read more...]
An Interview with TMA Co-Founder, Sunny Cefaratti
This week, TMA Co-Founder Sunny and Annapolis Music Therapy Intern Ritchie sat down to discuss the creation of The Musical Autist, as well as person-first versus identity-first language! Check out their transcript below. Ritchie: Hi Sunny! I was hoping to start off our interview by just getting to know a little bit about you. Could you tell me about yourself? Sunny: So, I was born blind. I was diagnosed … [Read more...]
Sensory Friendly Concert on March 29th in Baltimore!
Join The Musical Autist on Sunday March 29th at 2pm for our spring Sensory Friendly Concert, hosted in partnership with The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE! We're proud to announce our featured performer, Trio D'Oiseaux, comprised of Gabriella Alberico (Oboe), Rachel O'Connor (Horn), and Wan-Chi Su (Piano). Trio D'Oiseaux bonded quickly over their … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: The Importance of the Power of Choice and Self-Direction
Today I would like to talk about a hearing that I went to for the Self-Directed Advocacy Network (SDAN) in September of 2019. Here are two key points that were discussed in the hearing: The Importance of the Power of Choice Here is the link to a previous blog post, Making Your Own Choices. You can use this as a reference as I’m talking about the power of choice. The power of choice is important for … [Read more...]
Empowerment Jam Session on February 29th at Maryland Hall
Join TMA for our first Empowerment Jam Session of 2020 on February 29th from 11-11:45am at the Cafe at Maryland Hall in Annapolis! We can't wait to jam with you in just a few short weeks. Snag all the deets below! … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: 4 Ways to Make the World More Accessible
To me, accessibility means being inclusive to all people. These are 4 ways I think the world could be more accessible: 1. Technology: Through trial and error, I have noticed that technology is not fully accessible to the blind. Some apps on the iPhone are not compatible with VoiceOver, an accessibility setting that reads the screen out loud to users. It is also very difficult for a blind person to shop online … [Read more...]
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