One man’s disability is another man’s superpower! Everyone has a talent and that is certainly the case with people who have a disability. If you don’t beleive it you may want to check out these five amazing bands who not only play wonderful music but also spread the message of music inclusion. 1. Rudely Interrupted Formed in [...]
I sat in the dark and cried this afternoon. Please don’t get the wrong idea – they were tears of joy. I was sitting in the school gym at my nephew’s school. The kids were rehearsing their end-of-the-year school play. I’ve worked as his aide at this particular school for the better part of a [...]
In today’s world we all decompress in front of our screen of choice – Whether it’s texting on our phones or cheering on our favorite football team we all need to detach for a moment (or longer) in order to take . For many kids with special needs, screen time is almost always associated with [...]
Can’t see the video? Watch it on You Tube Buy the Album on Amazon.com Brady Rymer started his career as a bassist in a New Jersey Jam Band called “From Good Homes“. In the 90′s the band was starting to take off. The band performed up and down the East Coast. They landed opening slots [...]
I have an eleven year-old nephew on the autism spectrum. I’ve been lucky enough to be his therapist at home and at school these past nine years. Watching him navigate his daily life has been the most impactful experience in my life to date. He is the strongest and most open-hearted person I know. One [...]
Cant see the video? Watch it on YouTube From the producers (The Friendship Circle located in Livingston, New Jersey, one of 82Friendship Circles worldwide) of the award winning video Mindsets we bring you “Pure Soul” Celebrating a world where children with special needs experience acceptance and inclusion, DeScribe teamed up with Matisyahu to create “Pure [...]
Help your child pass the most important test The increase in benchmark assessments and standardized testing can be stressful on even the best of test-takers, and can take the joy out of learning. Last week my 3rd grader asked me “Mom, do I have to keep taking more and more tests as I get older?” Childhood [...]
I saw Mary Poppins at the Detroit Music Theater over the holiday, and was struck by the “Spoonful of Sugar” song. It is amazing how music (though not necessarily sugar for those of us with children on restricted diets) can help ease the transitions of getting through daily life. Now that a new year has [...]
For me, motherhood and music have always gone hand in hand. However, when my oldest daughter Lila was 15 months old, she regressed and slowly stopped speaking and making eye contact. Communication came to a halt – and the joy of music stopped for a while too. It was daunting trying to share music without the [...]
Matty B is a talented seven year old rapper with several music videos on YouTube each with hundreds of thousands of views. Matty B and his cousin and fellow rapper, Mars, are launching a quest to change the world’s perception of Rap music and inspire people to believe in their dreams. Below is a video [...]
