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 opportunities....

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 trigger seizures for...

Imagine walking down the sidewalk on 1st Avenue in New York City, and across the street, you see people pausing their walk to work to look at someone on the ground leaning against the wall of a building. A crowd is forming, so you can’t see exactly what’s going on from where you are. As you get closer, though, you see that it's a person, lying down by the building. All of a sudden, they start twitching and jerking. Everyone gasps and takes a step back. You hear, “What’s wrong with him?” “What...