Children are born with innate musical talent. This precious gift has to be nurtured in the earliest years of life, or it will wither rather than bloom. Developmental delays and disabilities do not necessarily affect the young child's potential to learn music. Parents of young children with special needs know the power of music to facilitate growth…

She was diagnosed as deaf at 18 months old, became the youngest woman, at age 21, to win an Oscar[R] for her role in "Children of a Lesser God," is a published author, the proud mother of four children, and recently spent time dancing competitively on the hit show "Dancing with the Stars." For decades, Marlee Matlin has been one of the most well…