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News and Press for the Institute

 

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Student musicians perform in ensemble lessons at Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education's ABLE summer program.

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WCVB Spotlights Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education
September 12, 2024

The institute's ABLE summer camp program was featured in the "5 for Good" segment.

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Student Alexander Abdulah rehearses with fellow members of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education's Rock Band.

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Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education Announces Inclusive Teaching and Learning Capsule
January 18, 2024

The initiative, designed to provide Berklee faculty with the resources to teach students of every level and ability, is the first of its kind in performing arts higher education.

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Dr. Rhoda Bernard Honored with Service Award for Arts Education Advocacy
November 16, 2023

The founder and managing director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education earned the award for her dedication to the arts and arts-education communities.

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Student Cellist with Profound Autism Speaks Through Music
April 20, 2023

Adam Mandela Walden, recently featured on NPR, finds understanding—and makes himself understood—within the musical community at Berklee.

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Alexander Abdulah will be featured on the GBH digital mural and website.

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Berklee Student Featured on GBH Digital Mural for Autism Acceptance Month
April 10, 2023

Alexander Abdulah, a Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education student, will be visible on the station building this Wednesday and highlighted on the outlet’s website.

Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education hosts ABLE Assembly
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ABLE Assembly Explores Arts Education for Individuals with Disabilities
April 6, 2023

Hosted by the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education, this year’s event will feature the first-ever ABLE Showcase concert.

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It’s Time to Change How We Talk About Disability in Education
October 13, 2022

The managing director of Berklee's newly renamed Institute for Accessible Arts Education makes the case for why our language surrounding disability matters.

Students playing drums

Young students explore drumming during a Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs–sponsored program.

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Graduate Music Education Comes to Berklee College of Music
November 1, 2021

The three graduate programs, started at Boston Conservatory, will begin a new era as part of Berklee’s Music Education Department this summer.

Rhoda Bernard, managing director of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs

Dyslexics Wanted Podcast Features Rhoda Bernard
January 27, 2020

Rhoda Bernard, managing director of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, was recently a guest on Dyslexics Wanted, a podcast exploring the strengths and struggles of people living with dyslexia.

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BIAESN has joined forces with No Limits Media as its first arts partner.

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Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs Partners with No Limits Media
June 6, 2019

No Limits Media is an organization dedicated to helping all people with different abilities through various media initiatives and educational curricula.

Sheila Scott of Brandon University presents during the inaugural ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone conference.

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Inaugural ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone Conference
April 13, 2018

The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs presented its inaugural ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone conference on April 6–8 at Berklee College of Music.

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Berklee Institute to Present Conference on Arts Education and Special Needs in April
March 22, 2018

The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs will present a three-day conference, the ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone, April 6–8 2018, at Berklee.

Rhoda Bernard Elected to Arts Education Advisory Council for Americans for the Arts
December 5, 2017

Rhoda Bernard, managing director of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, was recently elected to the Arts Education Advisory Council of Americans for the Arts.

Dozens of people turned out for the launch of Berklee's Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs on September 28.

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From This Moment On: Celebrating the Launch of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs
October 16, 2017

The launch of the new Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs was celebrated on September 28 with a cocktail reception featuring distinguised guests Delfeayo Marsalis and Mboya Marsalis.

Rhoda Bernard, managing director of the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs

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PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Rhoda Bernard
September 12, 2017

In this episode of Inside Berklee, Rhoda Bernard discusses how her decade of successful work in educating students on the autism spectrum and their teachers has evolved into the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, and where she plans to take this program in the future.

Rhoda Bernard will lead the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs.

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Berklee to Launch the Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs This Fall
March 1, 2017

Berklee will launch the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs in the fall of 2017. The institute will provide opportunities for individuals with special needs to learn about, experience, and create in the arts.