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...]
2019 in Review at The Musical Autist
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...]
Guest Post: Music Therapy as an Autistic Music Therapist
This week, we're thrilled to welcome guest blogger Lia, an autistic music therapist in Canada currently writing her Masters' thesis. Lia says, "Music helped me get to where I am today, and I want to help other autistic individuals reach their full potentials, while advocating with other professionals along the way." Over the past few months, I’ve been coming to terms with being autistic in a new way. I’d … [Read more...]
Sunny Plays: “Roar” by Katy Perry
From TMA Co-Founder Sunny:"The Musical Autist strongly believes and encourages self-advocacy through musical performance. When I think of Roar by Katy Perry I think of self-advocacy, when she says “I’ve got the eye of the tiger, fighter”, I think of an autistic person fighting for their rights." … [Read more...]