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...]
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...]
Sunny Writes: How Our Bodies Move
How many times have you heard therapists tell their clients, “Quiet hands. Quiet body.” There have been many occasions in my life where I was told to sit still, stop rocking, and stop moving my head. I realize that autistic people do not always have autonomy over their bodies. I know that it might look strange to others when we move our bodies differently in professional or work settings. People always tell … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: The Importance of Meaningful Programs
I graduated from Maryland School for the Blind in 2007 and then I was placed in a sheltered workshop, where I stayed for eight years. In 2015, I left the sheltered workshop and was introduced to self directed services, which is a program that allows disabled individuals to choose what they do on a daily basis. When I was in the sheltered workshop, I didn’t have the opportunity to work on job skills or do things … [Read more...]
Sunny Writes: 5 Things to Expect at an SFC
Sensory Accommodations: Our sensory friendly concerts provide accommodations for people on the spectrum. These include noise reduction headphones, a sensory quiet room, foam blocks, and scarves. We do not use a house public address system, so the only sound that you hear is coming from the front of the room. Our motto is “hand flapping aloud”. We allow autistic people to move around and vocalize. Autistic … [Read more...]