Sia continues to defend her decision to cast Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teen in her feature film Music, despite copping a large amount of backlash over it.
During an interview with 10 News First about the project, the Aussie singer was asked about the criticism she faced from the autism and wider communities for choosing not to cast someone who actually has autism to play the low-functioning autistic teenager in the film.
As increased isolation has made many Autistic children reach out to connect via online, there has been a significant rise in harassment, trolling and unacceptable interactions. Thank you to Rochelle Kirkham and Keeley’s Cause for shining a light on such an important topic with Spectrum Support.
Our guest today is with us to share her story of raising three severely disabled autistic boys, how she’s managed to protect her relationship with her husband during all the challenges they’ve faced and what her greatest fear is for her boys. While Mel has been thinking more about her own biggest fear – aging
Take a look inside Founder Kathrine Peereboom’s family life. This interview is raw, real and highlights why she has the passion and drives to make a difference.
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