Community Musicians work with both young and older people who face a wide range of life challenges – using music as an effective tool to combat illness, disability, isolation, education difficulties, behavioural problems, offending and many more issues. Taking part in meaningful group activities is increasingly evidenced as a positive and productive way to overcome such challenges. This workshop investigates how to best facilitate meaningful and effective music experiences for Disabled People and young people with Special Educational needs. This includes those who experience:
• Learning difficulties
• Autism/Asperger’s
• Physical Disabilities
• Cognitive and sensory difficulties
• Mental health needs

This course is ideal for you if you are:
• youth worker who would like to develop this skillset
• music leader already practising in the field
• music service tutor
• music teacher
• musician who would like to explore this field
• teaching assistant
• a teaching assistant or teacher working in a Care environment
• parent/carer
No formal skill level is required but to gain the most out of this workshop, we would expect you to possess a good level of either formal or informal music experience.

More information and booking at:

https://www.gold.ac.uk/short-courses/community-music-practice-disabled-people-and-special-educational-needs/