“When you’re autistic, it’s really hard to do what everyone else does.” When 22-year-old Kodi Lee took to the stage for his America’s Got Talent audition in May, 2019, the world stood up and took ...

Ethan Jones thinks he was playing the piano. "I was with someone, and we were in a room, and we were just playing a piano," Jones, 23, a resident of New York, said of his first music therapy session.

Kenny Bujarski, 43, has had a rough week emotionally and lies curled up on a couch, covered head to toe with a heavy yellow blanket. LaShauna White, 27, rocks frantically, lamenting, "We're not doing ...

As my son turned 15, I found myself reflecting on the unique journey we’ve shared. Like many parents, I believe my child is extraordinary, but not for the reasons you might expect. My son has what we ...

Band Together Erie creates opportunities for autistic individuals to create and perform music or just socialize and have fun ...

What is music therapy used for? Music therapy can have a powerful effect on one’s mood and, when applied by a trained professional, can alleviate symptoms of stress and depression. It may also help ...

Bliss will be one of 16 acts that will perform at Friday’s ‘NEPA’s Rock Autism Now.’ On Friday night, in two counties at two different venues, 16 bands will perform in an effort to help people with ...

Gateway Academy in Phoenix uses music therapy to help autistic students develop social and emotional skills. Students in the program present a graduation concert. This year they'll play "All Star." ...

Music therapists can read minds. Can cure without words or medicine. And I promise they are not magic, merely superhuman. Music therapy is the purposeful use of musical stimuli to pursue therapeutic ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...