Project overview
Engagement in music-making can be an enjoyable and rewarding learning experience that contributes to the intellectual, social, and personal development of children and young people. However, conventional musical instruments often require precise fine motor control and dexterity, which creates barriers for people with functional diversity.
This project will produce and evaluate accessible digital musical instruments to support the musical engagement of children with special educational needs and disabilities. This will enable them to make music using hand gestures, eye and head movements. By empowering children with special educational needs and disabilities to create music independently and collaboratively, the project seeks to promote a more equitable and inclusive learning environment.
The digital tools will be evaluated through both qualitative and quantitative methods, drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from design, education, and therapy. The outcomes of this project have the potential to inform policy and practice in areas such as school curricula, creative industries, and allied health professions.
This project will produce and evaluate accessible digital musical instruments to support the musical engagement of children with special educational needs and disabilities. This will enable them to make music using hand gestures, eye and head movements. By empowering children with special educational needs and disabilities to create music independently and collaboratively, the project seeks to promote a more equitable and inclusive learning environment.
The digital tools will be evaluated through both qualitative and quantitative methods, drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from design, education, and therapy. The outcomes of this project have the potential to inform policy and practice in areas such as school curricula, creative industries, and allied health professions.
