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Sunny Writes: The Importance of the Power of Choice and Self-Direction 

February 11, 2020 by The Musical Autist Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sunny's Writings, Uncategorized Tagged With: Advocacy, Disability, Empowerment, Sunny Writes

Empowerment Jam Session on February 29th at Maryland Hall

January 31, 2020 by The Musical Autist Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Uncategorized Tagged With: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Events

Sunny Writes: 4 Ways to Make the World More Accessible

January 21, 2020 by The Musical Autist 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sensory Friendly Concerts, Sunny's Writings, Troupe Tagged With: Accessibility, Accommodations, Disability, Neurodiversity, Programs

2019 in Review at The Musical Autist

December 17, 2019 by The Musical Autist Leave a Comment

It was a momentous year at The Musical Autist, and we're excited to reflect on all that we've achieved with your rockstar support in 2019! Some of our favorite highlights from this year: We offered Sensory Friendly Concerts in partnership with TWO universities for the first time: Peabody Conservatory and Shenandoah University. These new collaborative concerts allowed us to reach new communities and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community Music Therapy, Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sensory Friendly Concerts, Troupe, Uncategorized Tagged With: Autistic, Empowerment Jam Sessions, Musical Autist Troupe, Neurodiversity, Sensory Friendly Concerts, Troupe, Year in Review

Sunny Writes: 5 Things to Know About Being a Jam Session Leader

November 19, 2019 by The Musical Autist Leave a Comment

On October 19th, I led my first Empowerment Jam Session entirely on my own. It felt really good to lead it on my own, and felt like it was the right space to lead for the first time. If you are interested in being a leader of a jam session, here are the 5 helpful things to know. Patience: Being patient is important because sometimes it takes a while for people to get comfortable in the jam session space. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sunny's Writings Tagged With: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sunny Writes

Sunny Writes: Social Experiences

October 29, 2019 by The Musical Autist Leave a Comment

Social experiences are very important for people whether they are on the autism spectrum or not. These experiences encourage people to relate to each other and to get along well in society. Social experiences can sometimes be very hard for autistic people for many different reasons. I believe that autistic people should be allowed to socialize on their own terms, not on the terms decided by neurotypical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Empowerment Jam Sessions, Sensory Friendly Concerts, Sunny's Writings, Troupe

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