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 has emerged as a powerful tool for supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, particularly in managing anxiety and enhancing focus. Research consistently shows that carefully selected ...

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 ...

Music has become one of the year's most controversial films, with viewers criticizing the directorial debut of singer Sia for its casting of an able-bodied, neurotypical person in the lead role and ...

Sia’s “Music” is hitting a very sour note with thousands of online social justice warriors. The singer-songwriter’s feature directorial debut has already been widely panned by critics and otherwise ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...