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Recent RNIB Music Publications

Summary: List of RNIB publications of interest to music teachers working with learners with sight problems.

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Curriculum Close-Up 12: Focus on Music, Summer 2002

Eye Contact 40 Autumn 2004 – Music

• Music for all the family
• Interactive Music
• Enjoying multi-sensory music
• Sounds of Intent – research project
• Doing it for themselves – using switches and electronic devices
• Resonance boards – simple communication through sound
• Music sessions in the nursery class
• A vibroacoustic breakthrough
• A point of law – securing music therapy

Insight November/December 2007
Music and communication: How a collaboration between speech therapy and music sessions can work together to help develop communication skills. By Caroline Stanfield and Sally Zimmermann.

MEEAS (2004) Music Employment Survey
Employment in the music industry for people with sight problems in England.

Ockelford, A. (1998) Music Moves
Describes music in the education of children and young people who are blind and partially sighted and have learning difficulties.

Ockelford, A; Pring, L; Welch, G & Treffert, D. (2006) Focus on Music

Exploring the musical interests and abilities of blind and partially sighted children and young people with septo-optic dysplasia.

Welch, G; Ockelford, A. & Zimmermann, S-A. (2001) Provision of Music in Special Education

Zimmermann, S-A. (1998) Instrumental Music
Describes factors in learning musical instruments for children and young people who are blind and partially sighted.

For more information or to get a copy of these publications, please contact the Music Advisory Service: email mas@rnib.org.uk.

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Last updated: 22/07/2008 10:47