Non-profit organization with independent 501(c)(3) status

Jazz Hands for Autism

Jazz Hands for Autism (JHFA) creates pathways for employment and social inclusion for neurodivergent musicians with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We are working towards a world where individuals with ASD are fully included members of society who can make valued social, cultural, and economic contributions to their communities.

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  • CREATE ·2024 Grants Challenge

    Training Music Educators to Teach Youth & Adults with Autism

    Jazz Hands For Autism (JHFA) is promoting inclusion through music by creating the first tech-enabled music curriculum designed for neurodivergent learners and a robust training program to prepare and empower music educators to teach neurodivergent learners (including learners with autism).

  • CREATE ·2023 Grants Challenge

    Disability Inclusion in the Music Industry

    JHFA uses music as a vehicle to create change and break down barriers that have historically prevented adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from gaining meaningful employment. This grant will help codify postsecondary curricula for ASD adults in four music-related career tracks: 1. performance, 2, composition, 3. music administration or 4. teaching/ pedagogy. To supplement this curriculum, JHFA will offer related experiential career support through placement in internships, paid employment and advocacy.

  • CREATE ·2022 Grants Challenge

    Disability Inclusion in the Music Industry

    JHFA uses music as a vehicle to create change and break down barriers that have historically prevented adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from gaining meaningful employment. This grant will help codify postsecondary curricula for ASD adults in four music-related career tracks: 1. performance, 2, composition, 3. music administration, and 4. teaching/ pedagogy. To supplement this curriculum, JHFA will offer related experiential career support through placement in internships, paid employment, and advocacy.