For many people with special needs, inclusive spaces can be hard to find. But a summer camp at Michigan State University is changing that by providing people with disabilities a place to play music, explore and find community. The camp is the focus of the award-winning documentary film “Camp RicStar” airing on WKAR-TV this Christmas Eve.
“Eric had a gift for music,” Judy said. “He was born with cerebral palsy, and we were told all the things Eric would never do, and we decided to raise him as a child of value and a child that could accomplish just about anything we gave him the opportunity to.”
Judy said Eric started taking music classes after she and Dick noticed his gift for music, something they saw when he was 3 years old…