“Yes I am blind, but I am so much more.” - an award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, radio and TV personality

“I use music as therapy to combat chronic pain and chronic fatigue!” – Joey Stuckey. Joey lost his sight and sense of smell as an infant to a brain tumor. Belonging to a musical family, he was surrounded by music from an early age and Joey excelled at music with passion and hard work along with his parent’s support. He has released several albums over the last twenty-five years and has opened for famous artists like James Brown, Trisha Yearwood, Smashmouth, and Ted Nugent to name a few. Joey is a columnist and also a professor of Music Technology at Mercer University in Georgia and serves as an official mentor for the Recording Connections School in Los Angeles. continue reading...

Book for families of children with disabilities

A must-have! book for families of children with disabilities. A compilation of real-life stories of creators who have proved that nothing is impossible when you have the creativity and most importantly the support and encouragement of families. Through their stories of accomplishments and interviews, these individuals show us that no one sets boundaries for us other than ourselves. This book includes a variety of creators ranging from artists to singers to pianists to entrepreneurs. They range in age from nine to twenty-three and are enjoying different phases of their lives.  

 Uplifting Voices -  #1 global online community for empowering people with disabilities – Together we will be heard, together we will uplift.

How can I or my family or my students with disabilities benefit from Uplifting Voices?

You and your child/student can benefit from this community

• reading real-life stories of people living with a disability.
• Personal stories of Role Models
• discovering your own child’s/student’s interests/hobbies/accomplishments/talent/skills/creativity while exploring the showcase section.

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