The theme for the 2018 Special Music Education and Music Therapy pre-conference seminar is Music Across the Lifespan: The Role of Special Music Education and Music Therapy. We invite presenters from around the world to share their practice or research experiences with special music education or music therapy for individuals of all ages. Presenters are asked to submit a proposal for a spoken paper, workshop/demonstration, or research poster at the upcoming pre-conference seminar.