Prosody
Prosody has been almost 18 years in the making, the antithesis of the saying, “Write what you know.” I don’t know much about the developmental disorder that both my sister and dad have, but I’ve grown up understanding that the topic of disabilities have been painted in black-and-white for years. The multilayered stigmas that surround it have impacted two of the most important people in my life. Going into this podcast, I wanted to help myself (and others) relate to the experiences of those on the autism spectrum, as well as give voice to those with disabilities and stories that should be heard.
Process
My mentor Tracy and I chose to do a podcast to not only eliminate any visual biases the audience may have about autism, but also to allow them to focus on the stories being told. Using my background in sound engineering, Tracy’s background in science writing, and our shared passion for journalism, we combined our skills to use GarageBand, my phone’s sound recorder, and YouTube’s non-copyrighted music to create Prosody. Time was definitely not on our side, and an abundance of material to use made the editing process a lot harder. However, it makes the end product of Prosody all the more rewarding.
