Hello everyone, my name is Hilary Baird. I am an adult on The Autism Spectrum. I have almost 4 years of experience teaching private piano lessons. I am currently on track to graduate with a 2 year degree in Music, this fall I will be attending a Bachelor’s Degree in Composition. During the summer I work extra jobs to save money for school etc. As a Content Writer for The Musical Autist I will be talking about … [Read more...]
Sia’s New Movie ‘Music’- An Autistic Adult’s View
The most controversial scene in Sia’s new movie Music is where Zu, played by Kate Hudson, restrains her half-sister Music, played by Maddie Ziegler face down (prone) in the middle of a park. The moments leading up to the restraint show Music hitting herself and making vocalizations as if going into a meltdown. If you have the stomach for it, you can watch the clip here. Although at the time of this … [Read more...]
Life as an Autistic Songwriter – Jennifer Msumba
Hi! My name is Jennifer Msumba and I am an autistic musician, writer and filmmaker from Florida. I am excited to be a new writer for The Musical Autist blog. I will be bringing you content about songwriting, recording and how to get your music out to the world. Sometimes, as autistic artists, we get overlooked or underestimated when it comes to our work. We are often labeled an “inspiration”- as if we … [Read more...]
Now Hiring: Content Writers for The Musical Autist
We’re seeking autistic musicians, who are looking to supplement their income. Examples of autistic musicians we are looking for: paid professional musicians (currently working or pre-covid), music educators (public or private teaching), music therapists, musician activists. The person hired for this position would be an independent contractor for The Musical Autist (TMA). You would serve on the … [Read more...]
November 2020 Update
Hi everyone this is CJ, co-founder of TMA. I wanted to quickly pop on here and share why we’ve been super quiet for almost 6 months. The person in charge of our PR/social media stepped down from the position back in June, to make space for an autistic self advocate to move into that role. It’s the only paid position in our organization and we want to hire an autistic advocate for the job. Stay tuned for that job … [Read more...]
Message from our Co-Founders
It's been over 4 months since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis. For CJ and Sunny, co-founders of The Musical Autist, the death of George Floyd, Ahmed Aubrey, Breonna Taylor and countless other Black Lives has grieved and shaken us to our cores. We’ve been quiet all summer, and we want to extend our deepest apology to any reader who perceived our quietness as white … [Read more...]
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