SAN ANTONIO – Whether it's through the rhythm and beat, or a song's words, music connects people. A local piano teacher has overcome her disability, and she uses the power of music to empower her ...

An award-winning music artist and advocate for the disability community performed her songs and discussed disability culture at a Feb. 6 event. Lachi showcased her songs “Far,” “Dis Education” and ...

The documentary focuses on the Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp at MSU which has helped people with disabilities express themselves through music since 2003.

Today, we're at the Berklee College of Music. Inside a small rehearsal room, a group of six musicians is running through an orchestral arrangement of Coldplay's "Yellow." It's Berklee's Music ...

The song pays tribute to Judy Heumann, special advisor for disability rights under Obama, and illustrates a music career that embraces her partial blindness as a superpower: "Hiding my disability is ...

A new effort will open the gates of some of the nation’s most popular music festivals to more people with disabilities. The nonprofit Accessible Festivals says that it will make available a limited ...

In the summer of 2012, I attended my first (and to date, only) Vans Warped Tour. Despite being a fan of much of the festival’s roster for years, it took me until age 17 to feel comfortable seeing most ...

Despite limited evidence of its effectiveness, music therapy is increasingly utilized to help children with disabilities. Music can offer a creative outlet while drawing on the strengths of those with ...

The "Main Street Music Festival" is organized by The Whole Person, an organization that helps people living with disabilities live full, independent lives. AS WE BUILD BACK UP TO 90 DEGREES BY THE END ...

Actors with Autism advocate for better Hollywood representation following Sia's new film about Autism. Lillian Carrier made her acting debut earlier this year. The Los Angeles native plays Drea on ...

Many musicians with a degree in music performance share their knowledge through private teaching. Unlike our colleagues with music education degrees, we do not study learning disabilities or the signs ...