Sound Practice: Module 12

Music-Making: Learning Disabled Adults with Complex Support Needs

Module Overview

Explore and learn about:

  • Relevant theory and key considerations in the practice of music making with adults.
  • The benefits of music for adults.
  • Session planning and session delivery, and  resources and activities you can make use of when working with adults.
  • Soundabout’s Soundabout Life resources and how you can make use of these.

Module Details

Music Making with Learning Disabled Adults: Theory and practice.

This module explores music making with Learning Disabled people with complex support needs across adulthood, combining both theory and practical approaches.

In this module, you will consider the wider context for music‑making with Learning Disabled adults, relevant theory including lifelong learning and neuroplasticity, and how music making can support musical and wider development across adulthood.

You will explore resources, music making activities, session planning, and delivery with adult participants.

You will also be introduced to the Soundabout Life resources, which can be used flexibly to support your music making practice with adults.

Date:

Thursday 8 July, 2027

Time:

09:30 – 16:00

Online, via Zoom.

Price: 

  • £200 for the single module.
  • £150 discounted rate for charities, not-for-profit education and healthcare providers, parents, carers, and community musicians.
  • £2,200 as part of the full Sound Practice training programme.
  • £1,650 discounted rate for charities, not-for-profit education and healthcare providers, parents, carers, and community musicians.

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