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Using Music Technology with Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairment and Additional Disabilities
2013
Author
Lisa Martino, Michael Bertolamy
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

This chapter describes the use of music technology as part of music therapy sessions at the Perkins School for the Blind. Diverse music therapy technology tools and their clinical use are described: voice output communication aids and switches, soundbeam device,  and music production softwares.

‘Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room’: Online music therapy with children and adolescents with visual impairment
2021
Author
Bill Ahessy
Language
English
Source / Publisher
British Journal of Visual Impairment

The COVID-19 pandemic created a major transformation in the delivery of music therapy services worldwide as they moved online. Parents and their children with visual impairment participated in online music therapy sessions. Parents indicated that the programme was a valuable family resource that supported bonding and interaction. A discussion of the findings is followed by implications for practice.

“A great moment . . . because of the music”: An exploratory study on music therapy and early interaction with children with visual impairment and their sighted caregivers
2015
Author
Maren Metell
Language
English
Source / Publisher
British Journal of Visual Impairment

This article describes how musical interaction can contribute to bonding and early interaction for children with visual impairments (aged 1–4 years) and their caregivers, who participated in music therapy sessions over 10 weeks. This article discusses the findings in the broader perspective of disability studies and community music therapy, and argues that music therapy promotes positive interactions and empowerment of children with visual impairment and their caregivers.