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.

“I was born ready,” Zayne Harshaw said as he sat with his parents and began to share about his life. For Harshaw, it seemed he was ready even when others were not. Diagnosed with autism at age 4, he ...

My son is practicing the piano as I write this, and it’s the sweetest sound. He’s spent two years working slowly through the same level, but it doesn’t matter; he’s improving, and the benefits of both ...

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Every summer, pianos are placed around Lancaster free for anyone to play. One man with autism has made playing the pianos a part of his daily routine. Every time Brad Minnig of ...

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 ...

Kate Hudson addressed the criticism her recent movie, "Music," is receiving for its portrayal of autistic people. "Music," co-written by musician Sia, sees Hudson play a recently sober drug dealer who ...

Yesterday, Sia premiered the trailer for her upcoming film, Music, and in it, Maddie Ziegler portrays a character named Music who appears to be on the autism spectrum. This led to a large wave of ...

Sia's directorial debut is being criticized for featuring neurotypical star Maddie Ziegler as a teenage girl on the spectrum. On the shelf for more than three years but finally seeing the light of day ...

In the film, Ziegler portrays a nonverbal teen named Music. This casting choice caused a great deal of backlash. Many felt that Sia could’ve easily cast an actor on the autism spectrum rather than ...