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As students head back to school this fall, some innovative educators across the country are making strides in the need to serve students with disabilities, including those who want to pursue an education in the musical arts. That’s where a few innovative programs and high-tech tools are entering the picture; they’re helping to transform the way people learn, not only in the classroom, but in libraries, museums, and even cyberspace.

Music Programs for Students with Disabilities
The Music and Arts Center for Humanity (MACH) in Bridgeport, CT, hosts the Summer Institute for Blind College-Bound Musicians.

“Students from around the country come to attend this one-week intensive program to study Braille music, theory, and music technology necessary for the advanced study of music at the college level,” reads the program description. “After this immersion into an academic and musical experience on a school campus, students come away with new knowledge of resources, with a confidence inspired by practicing college living, and with a network of mentors and friends to turn to for help and encouragement as they continue their education.”

The Institute is a program of the National Resource Center for Blind Musicians, a division of MACH that groups music technology for blind musicians and students into two broad categories:

• Software that works with print or Braille
• Software that allows people to produce and manipulate music as sound, including for recording studio work.