Autism Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

ASD Kicks Out the Jams for Canadian Autism Awareness Month

Looking for a little musical joy in your life? Meet ASD, a very cool Canadian band of really talented musicians

Listening to a song you love makes you feel good, right? In a very basic way, that’s what music therapy

On this day in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 was published. Back to the future: music news for June 8, 2018.

Happy 80th birthday, Toyota Motors! And now, the music news for August 28. I have it on pretty solid authority

I seem to have acquired an intense like for kombucha. Where did that come from? Whilst I sip my tea,

Happy (Merry?) International Women’s Day! And now, the music news. Women are buying and selling more vinyl than ever before.

Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick and his wife, Alison, have a new project that uses music to help severely autistic

Yes, every member of The Autistix has been diagnosed as being somewhere on the autistic spectrum. But that doesn’t mean

I’d never heard of Nick and JB before this article from Vice, even though the program has been running for

Michael points us to this trailer for a documentary about Tom Spicer, a man who has Fragile X, a severe

When he was three years old, Kyle Coleman was diagnosed with autism. He stopped talking. No one can remember him

Research is behind every great story – Marc LeBlanc in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 008 October 19, 2020
As sports fans, we have historically been obsessed with the live match. Call it what you want, “appointment viewing” or “DVR proof”, the truth is, the live broadcast only showcases a portion of the overall story. Regardless of how and why you follow a player, team, match or competition, the stories that emerge both on […]
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AI democratizes sports data insights – Craig Buntin and Émilie Fournelle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 007 October 14, 2020
Craig Buntin has spent most of his life on an edge. An Olympian and former 3-time Canadian pairs figure skating champion, Craig has made a name for himself by making bold moves on and off the ice. Fast forward to today, and his AI sports-tech company SportLogiq has already transformed how data is collected and […]
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The Ups and Downs of the Production Business – Don Young in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 006 September 29, 2020
Glamour and fame usually come to mind when we imagine a career as a tv producer. The truth, however, can be quite different. To reach the top of this field takes decades of sacrifice and commitment. Join us as Don Young shares his story and the lessons he has learned during his career as one […]
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