If all things are on a spectrum and we dissolve the division between the extremes of diva antics and legitimate self-advocacy, the performing arts sector often sets a very low bar for standards of accessibility for neurodiverse artists outside the realm of the elite.
Evelyn Ida Morris is a multi-instrumentalist who has been releasing music since 2007, beginning their career as a musician before having a full awareness of their autism. Morris emphasises burnout as a key challenge centred on unmet needs, but is reassuring in how their diagnosis has been an important step towards sustainable engagement as an artist.
