A curriculum framework for making music with children and young people with

learning difficulties, including autism and visual impairment

Public Launch

2nd February 2012

Jeffery Hall Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL

Sounds of Intent is a new, freely available, easy-to-use software package

that enables teachers, teaching assistants, therapists and parents, who work

with or care for those with PMLD, SLD or MLD, and who may be on the autism

spectrum, to:

- assess children and young people's level of musical development

- record and monitor attainment and progress

- download musical materials and ideas for activities

- share thinking on a forum

Register for just £10 (to cover administration costs and to include coffee

and a snack lunch) at www.surveymonkey.com/soundsofintent

10.30am Registration and coffee

11.00am Welcome and introduction (Professors Graham Welch and Adam

Ockelford)

11.30am Demonstration of Sounds of Intent software (Dr Evangelos Himonides)

12.00pm User perspectives

1.00pm Sandwich lunch

1.45pm Hands on session (bring your own wireless-enabled phone, iPad,

computer, etc.)

2.45pm Feedback

3.00pm Close

For more information, please contact Adam Ockelford on

a.ockelford@roehampton.ac.uk