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ATU729 – Drake Music with Tim Yates

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Your weekly dose of information that keeps you up to date on the latest developments in the field of technology designed to assist people with disabilities and special needs. Special Guest: Tim Yates – Research and Innovation Executive – Drake Music drakemusic.org Bridging Apps: bridgingapps.org To Register for INDATA […]

CMPSR is changing the way people with disabilities write and play music

Music Within Everyone’s Control

With their keys, strings, sticks and valves, musical instruments can be overwhelming for any young student, let alone those with disabilities. Cue CMPSR, a disability-friendly joystick controller that makes musical composition and performance easier for players of all abilities. Once users connect the joystick to the free CMPSR Swipe app, they can compose and play […]

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AM452 SM Music Reader

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Sao Mai Vocational and Assistive Technology Center for the Blind is a nonprofit organization founded in […]

Rainbow Music Hand Bells

Fat Brain Toys offers several toy options for individuals who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing, or other special needs!  One toy ideal for children with visual impairments is the Rainbow Music Hand Bells. According to Fat Brain Toys, “These vibrant bells provide kids with a wonderfully intuitive first-time music-making experience that’s fun and easy. […]

Make music with the Skoog!

Making music is important to every child’s development.  The benefits of making music include improved concentration, language, sympathetic engagement and social interaction.  However, many instruments may not be accessible for all individuals, especially those with physical disabilities.  The Skoog is an exception; it is an accessible, easy-to-play instrument designed for everyone. “The Skoog is not […]