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62-Year-Old Musician who Uses Wheelchair Will Walk Across Stage at Graduation
DAVIS -- Watching the University of California, Davis commencement band it's hard not to notice something different about one of their trumpet players, Michael O'Hearn -- after all, he’s three times the age of most of his bandmates.
But ask 62-year-old O'Hearn and he’ll tell you he’s just as youthful and wide-eyed about his future in music as anyone else in the ensemble.
10 Things You Should Know When Traveling With a Wheelchair
One of the most common questions I get from my readers is about travel. How do I do it with ALS? How do I travel if I can't walk, eat, or talk? First, I ...
7 Lessons All Musicians Should Learn From Prince
If you've ever wanted to be more like Prince, now you have seven extremely good excuses.
Why Isn’t Accessibility a Bigger Issue in the Live Music Industry?
Accessibility is one of those things that can be invisible until it affects you. Ever hurt yourself and been confined to a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility device? Stairs transform into mounta…
Five Notable Classical Musicians Who Served in World War I
Several promising talents died at the front in World War I, others suffered debilitating injuries. Here are five notable musicians who served.
Maynooth students develop app which rates business' wheelchair accessibility
Maynooth students have developed a service which tracks the accessibility of a place or business.
How robots are replacing wheelchairs to help people with disabilities walk again
The design of the wheelchair, the primary solution mobility challenges, has not changed drastically in hundreds of years. Walking robots may be ready to disrupt the space.
This Video Shows What It's Like To Be In A Wheelchair
Guest Column: Don't assume you know how people in wheelchairs feel
My experience with my son helped me to view those in wheelchairs very openly and honestly because I had a source to ask those hard questions.
Flying Tips for Wheelchair Users, From Wheelchair Users
Air travel can cause a great deal of apprehension for both seasoned and novice travelers. If you’re taking that flight with a wheelchair — that’s an added level of stress.
Top dating, relationship and sex tips for wheelchair users
Take a look at our top dating, relationship and sex tips for wheelchair users. Whether you have upper-body strength, or are paralysed from the waist down, our tips will help you to find the right partner and enjoy sex.
A Musicians Guide to a Sound Check
As a musician, you play a crucial role in the sound check. A live sound setup, especially in a small or medium sized venue, is a delicately ...
Why life is not a beach for wheelchair users
Beach wheelchairs could help disabled people like me access British beaches and make a splash while on holiday, so why don’t we have more of them?
How to Answer: Why are You in a Wheelchair?
“Why are you in a wheelchair?” It is a question I get asked, in every style and manner one could think of, by children from every background, almost every time I am in a public place. I have also been asked some form of that question by children of varying levels of ability to understand... View Article
Why Dealing With Disappointment Is Vital For Musicians
Music is, was, and probably always will be an often brutal and thankless career path for most musicians. Summing a musician’s struggle up as lots of work for not much money would be way too simple because for serious songwriters and musicians, the emotional toll of trying to forge a path in music proves to
Being a musician in the audience (What we REALLY think)
What every musician is secretly thinking during someone else’s show. Just as teachers can make the worst students, so too can musicians make the worst audience members. Sure, we’d like to think we lead by example, but the truth is far more cynical. We’re fickle creatures, our pride barely masked by a veneer of modesty. …
Benefits of Mobility Aids: When Is It Time for a Walker, Cane or Wheelchair?
As parents, watching our children take their first steps is one of the proudest, most gratifying moments imaginable. As adult children, watching our parents begin to lose their footing is one of the most concerning. Those who find themselves at this juncture are often left wondering what to do and where to turn for more information.
How Being in a Wheelchair Can Dramatically Change Your Sex Life
“Life throws you curveballs and you've just got to get on with it.”
How To Part Ways With Other Musicians
In a perfect world, the musicians we choose to work with will be thoughtful, helpful, and encouraging when it comes to the music we’re making. But like any relationship, the interpersonal connections between musicians in bands and other musical projects can often be as complex and dramatic as music itself. Sometimes the answer is to
Why Healthy Habits Will Make You A Better Musician
For about as long as musicians have been writing music and performing, the world of music has been synonymous with things like terrible diets, late nights, and copious amounts of booze and drugs. But while unhealthy lifestyles make for good television, they can be hell on a musician’s body. If making and performing music is
How to Make Money as a Musician
It's not impossible to earn a living and possibly create a business from your talent.
