Improvising Across Abilities: Pauline Oliveros and the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument (AUMI) collectively recounts years of personal experiences, research, and perspectives on the societal and community impact of inclusive musical improvisation. One of the lesser-known projects of the composer, improviser, and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016), the AUMI was designed as a liberating and affordable alternative to the constraints of instruments created only for normative bodies, thus opening a doorway for all people to access artistic practice with others. More than a book about AUMI, this book is an invitation to readers to use AUMI in their own communities. It is a representation of how music and extemporized performance have touched the lives and minds of scholars and families alike. AUMI has been used as an avenue for a diverse set of people to build friendships with others whom they may have never otherwise even glanced at in the street. By providing a space for every person who comes across AUMI to perform, listen, improvise, and collaborate, the continuing development of this instrument, as explored in this book, contributes to a world in which every person is heard, welcomed, and celebrated.