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ShareMusic
www.sharemusic.org.uk
provides creative music courses shared by disabled young people with their volunteer carers. Open to everyone, suitable for newcomers and experienced participants.
The Full Pitcher Music Resources
www.fullpitcher.co.uk
our partner site, a music publisher specialising in resources to support creative & inclusive music making. Online digital sheet music, 'Get Creative' magazine section and custom arrange and print are just a few of the innovations on offer.
Music & Disability Forum
http://fullpitcher.websitetoolbox.com/?forum=99958
Full Pitcher's new message board where you can ask questions, publicise your events, find resources and share your ideas with others.
The Orpheus Centre
www.orpheus.org.uk
"Disabled and non-disabled young people come here to write songs, make dances and put on shows that are explosive, exhilarating and excellent."
Sound Sense
www.soundsense.org
This community music organisation now incorporates the National Music and Disability Information Service.
RNIB
www.rnib.org.uk
The Royal National Institute for the Blind offers much support for visually-impaired music-makers. Type "music" into their search box to see an extensive list of relevant musical links.
Music and the Deaf
www.matd.org.uk
Music and the Deaf defines its mission as "to help deaf people of all ages and degrees of hearing loss to access music and the performing arts through workshops, schools projects and signed theatrical performances throughout the United Kingdom"
Drake Music Project
www.drakemusicproject.org
Drake utilise particular features of existing music technology, and tutors develop special ways of working with it for groups of disabled musicians or individuals. They also undertake development of specialised 'custom' hardware and software.
Choosing an Instrument
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an article, on this site, incorporating lots more links relevant to choosing and adapting instruments.
Soundbeam
www.soundbeam.co.uk
"exhilarating opportunities for music composition and live group music-making, with the invisible, expanding keyboard in space"
Melody
www.melody.me.uk
Melody helps parents and teachers bring the pleasure of playing a musical instrument to people with learning disabilities, through sharing practical tips and ideas that have worked.
Music Technology & Curriculum Access
www.musicedutech.com
"Using music technology to improve access to music and enhance music learning for all, particularly for pupils with disabilities. The site provides examples of successful use of technology in the music classroom and provides links for further exploration."
Heart & Soul Music
www.heart-soul-music.com
"The main goals of this website are: To provide needed tools and information for musicians and singers so they can perform entertaining shows: To provide information and musical tools for caregivers so they can understand the power of music to improve their residents' lives To provide CDs and Videos that produce a peaceful, soothing environment and provide hours of pleasant experience for residents of nursing homes and those that are fortunate enough to be taken care of at home."
MyBreathMyMusic
www.mybreathmymusic.com
An inspirational site introducing us to several young people with severe muscular disabilities who are able to play an electronic wind instrument. There are photographs of the various stands and arm supports which make this possible and recordings of the musicians in action.
Circle of Sound
http://www.circleofsound.co.uk
Circle of Sound is an independent, non-profit making, community music organisation. It is a loose association of musicians, artists
and support workers who believe that people who have disabilities can, and should, play an active part in the broader community. Because they are committed to integration they also work with people who do not have disabilities.
MIDIcreator Home Page
www.experia-innovations.co.uk
The new home for MIDIcreator, "an instrument that allows music to be created in a host of different ways". It is controlled by sensors or switches, so it is ideal for making performance opportunities available to switch-users.
Unique Perspectives
www.click2go.ie
An innovative company, whose products include Quintet, "...an exciting new musical instrument that enables people with disabilities to play music using switches," and Point-It, a USB compatible joystick which may be of interest to disabled users of GridPlay and Midigrid.
SkoogMusic
www.skoogmusic.com
A fun new instrument which enables everyone to play music.
Aiming High
www.moremusic.org.uk
Music workshops for 11-18 year olds with any kind of disabilty.
Music on Ableize
www.ableize.com
Ableize is the major directory of disability resources in the UK and Ireland. It is owned and run by people with disabilities.
Adapted Instruments Forum
http://onehandwinds.unk.edu/forum/
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