Sia has apologized to the autistic community for her directorial debut “Music” after the film generated backlash for its casting of neurotypical actor Maddie Ziegler as a non-verbal autistic person.

"MUSIC in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people," Sia tweeted Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

In a viral Reddit post, a video was uploaded of an Irish street performer playing his guitar and singing You've Got a Friend ...

Think performers in stadiums or arenas, and Beyoncé or Bruce Springsteen understandably come to mind. But one of the country’s most widely heard stadium and arena performers is actually an autistic ...

In this video from NAMM, Ryan Woodard, who has Autism, shares his journey of self-expression through music. He performs "Gravity" alongside the host, showcasing his increased confidence and verbal ...

This is certainly no ordinary concert. The nonprofit Music for Autism uses song and dance to give autistic children and their parents not just a place to feel welcome, but a place to feel free. "What ...

The celebrities are back at it again. Since the disaster of that “Imagine” video from approximately 25 years ago, the rich and famous have largely seemed to recognize that this is neither the time nor ...

I do not think Ziegler is making fun of anyone. However, a lack of malice does not reduce the acute discomfort of watching her clumsily ape disability. Ziegler is a teenager, and by reassuring her ...

The controversy surrounding Sia and the depiction of autism in her recent film Music continues to grow. In recent days, a Change.org petition calling for the Golden Globes to rescind the film's two ...

Australian recording artist Sia has apologized for the depiction of autism in her directorial feature debut, Music, after the movie surprisingly snagged two Golden Globe nominations. The film has ...

Three decades after “Rain Man,” detractors say this new film about an autistic character is regressive and potentially harmful. By Ashley Spencer When Charlie Hancock first heard about a new musical ...

As a psychologist as well as a linguist, I am fascinated by the idea of how music and language can shape our brain, and how our brain attunes to musical and speech sounds differently. I study this ...