My name is Ishaan Singh Ahuja, and welcome to Disability - A New Ability. This blog aims to uncover the hidden connections between disabilities and music by exploring their effects on the brain.
Speech is a very important human communication, allowing individuals to share information, express themselves, and advocate for change. But what happens if speech is not accessible to you? How is communication impacted? How is one perceived by society? Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities who can’t express themselves through speech are often viewed differently by speaking individuals, for example, as less intelligent or capable, and this limits academic and employment
Of the one percent of the global population with Epilepsy, one-third suffer from medication-resistant Epilepsy. Current medications for the disability have minimal benefits on seizure frequency. In the past, I've looked into the positive impacts of music on various disabilities, including Autism, Auditory Processing Disorder, and Dyslexia. I wanted to investigate if music can decrease the number of seizures an individual with Epilepsy experiences. Since loud noises can trigge
