Staccato thumps reverberate from upstairs as 14-year-old James Burrows re-creates the sounds of Interstate 83, marking the beats on the hardwood floor. His mother, Nancy Burrows, drives the route ...
In his third one man show as well as second cabaret show, George Steeves is back with even more stories! In his BRAND NEW show called “Songs in the key of A… for Autism!” Featuring 10 songs and ...
One day in 2013, young Bryn Thomas suddenly became very sick. He was pale, anxious, shaking and pacing. For almost two years, his doctors and parents couldn’t figure out what was happening to him. And ...
April is Autism Awareness Month...and what better way to make people aware of the complexities of this issue than through song. This is the story of how a group of Michigan musicians and autism ...
Jersey music man Tommy Byrne wanted to write a song about his relationship with his 10-year old cousin, Anthony Guerriero, who has autism. Byrne, a Woodbridge native who frequently plays the Jersey ...
Playing the piano is how Victoria Laing expresses herself. “Music needs no translation,” said Lucinda Chen, Victoria’s mom. “It expresses the emotions and it’s a way for her to connect to the world.” ...
CD marketed to raise money for autism awareness Julia Boyd's song, "I Am the Child," is all about her son Jacob, who was recently diagnosed with a form of autism. She plans to sell the CD to raise ...
A new paper comparing the ability to match pitch and duration in speech and song is providing valuable insight into vocal imitation deficits for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...
Jen Santamaria knew her wedding wouldn't be complete without a special song from her big brother, who has autism Jen Santamaria knew her wedding ceremony wouldn’t be complete without a special song ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Jackson Haynes has been expressing himself through singing for as long as he can remember. Now, he plans to release his first original song with the hope of encouraging others ...
Usually, a song like Johnny Orr Band’s “We’ll Get By (The Autism Song)” begins with an artist’s personal connection to someone who has the condition. But Orr’s song is an exception. At the time he ...