the most compelling evidence supporting the clinical benefits of music therapy lies in social-emotional responsiveness and communication, including reduced anxiety, improved speech output, receptive ...

On Friday, the nonprofit organization launched the first-ever music library featuring original songs and compositions by neurodivergent composers. By Heran Mamo Sean McRae, a Black animator, ...

"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 ...

Two years after Sia received backlash for casting neurotypical Maddie Ziegler as an autistic character in her movie Music, Sia revealed that she herself is on the autism spectrum. “I’m on the spectrum ...

We’ve covered two stories over the past few weeks, showcasing individuals with autism, and their interaction with music. Tyler Mickelson sat down with Dr. Alicia Arnold to look at the connection ...

Sia is opening up about being diagnosed with autism, two years after the controversy over the depiction of the neurological disorder in her 2021 film Music. During an appearance on Rob Has a Podcast, ...

Sia's new movie "Music" has outraged the autism community, for both the casting of a neurotypical actress in the role of an autistic character as well as for showing scenes where the character is ...

Many children with autism struggle to find the words to express how they feel. But when it comes to music, it’s an entirely different situation. Evidence suggests children with autism may enjoy music ...

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 ...

Nick Romano is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment. His work previously appeared in Vanity Fair, Vulture, IGN, and more. Despite those ...