All Sites

» Andrew Hewitt

"The Man behind the Stix," a drummer born with Cerebral Palsy living in Sydney, Australia.

http://www.drummerstix.com.au/

» Arts For Healing, Inc.

A non-profit corporation dedicated to providing creative arts therapy services and programs for people with special needs.

http://www.artsforhealing.org/

» Blind-Musicians.com

A comprehensive list of blind musicians in all genres and styles. Includes portfolios.

http://www.blind-musicians.com/

» Canadian Association for Music Therapy

Promotes awareness, use and development of music therapy in order to maximize health and well-being. (Canada)

http://www.musictherapy.ca/

» Coalition for Disabled Musicians, Inc.

CDM, Inc. is a non-profit, self-help organization dedicated to assisting disabled musicians to pursue their musical aspirations. Our local site is on Long Island, NY and offers a National Referral Service for disabled musicians worldwide.

http://www.disabled-musicians.org/

» Connie Deming

Singer songwriter from Rochester, NY who performs music inspired by her experience with autism and love for her autistic son.

http://www.conniedeming.com/

» Disabled Drummers Association

Dedicated to serving drummers with disabilities and helping them to be a positive part of the music industry, as well as to help change the way the disabled musicians are viewed and treated in the industry today.

http://www.disableddrummers.org/

» Flutelab ergonomy and adaptations

Ergonomical aspects of flutes and many adaptations of wind instruments for people with disabilities. Large photo archive. Company is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

http://www.flutelab.com/

» HandiDrummed

A website for disabled drummers. Offers drummer profile pages, articles, product information, and links.

http://www.handidrummed.com/

» Leanne Hoeft Music Therapy

Private music therapy practice providing services for individuals with special needs. Canada based.

http://www.freewebs.com/leannehoeftmusictherapy/

» Melodic Connections

Provides piano and guitar lessons and therapeutic support to people with learning disabilities. Includes lesson details. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

http://www.melodicconnections.org/

» Metro Music Therapy

A private music therapy practice with an emphasis on working in collaboration with therapists and professionals (Glendale, Colorado)

http://www.metromusictherapy.com/

» Musical ARC

A group of musicians, with and without impairments based in Leeds, UK. Offers music downloads, workshop details and a concert diary.

http://www.musicalarc.org.uk/

» Ossia Music Services

North Carolina based and offering in-home music therapy and lessons for all ages and abilities. Highlights the therapy sessions and how they help speech and language development.

http://www.ossiamusicservices.com/

» Saskatoon

Highlighting a system that enables a visually impaired person to compose electronic music solely based on the MIDI-keyboard with no screen viewing, typing or mouse control necessary.

http://www.informatik.uni-mannheim.de/pi4/projects/cuse/index_en.html

» Special Music by Special People

Compact discs, mp-3 and quicktime music projects available at the site that feature music composed by people with developmental disabilities and other challenges.

http://www.specialmusic.org/

» The Rhythmic Arts Project

Nashville based drumming workshops for disabled people conducted nationwide through TRAP, a non-profit organization founded by drummer Eddie Tuduri. Includes audio examples.

http://www.traponline.com/

» The Savant Academy

Supporting the education of musical and artistic savants, as well as research into and awareness of Savant Syndrome.

http://www.savantacademy.org/

» Tony Melendez

Successful toe-pickin' guitar player and vocalist.Born without arms and a club foot, The sound of hope and courage to the world!

http://www.tonymelendez.com/

» Van Gogh - Atlanta-based band

Psychedelia, rock'n'roll, pop, funk and more from the band lead by the Heisner brothers Robby and Ricky from their super-fast, eye-popping, yellow and black, racing striped powered wheelchairs.

http://www.vangoghmusic.com/