Discussion
Inclusion and “the new normal”
When we started lockdown in March the leaves were barely budding on the trees (or this was the case in the Scottish Highlands where I live!) and here we are […]
Category Archives: Disability issues
Discussion
Drastic Effects of Digital Poverty
Artist in Residence Elinor Rowlands discusses how Coronavirus has highlighted and made worse the effects of digital poverty – a lack of access to the tech and connections needed to participate fully in society.
Discussion
Music:Response // Eight ways that MEHs can support specialist schools’ music provision without ‘being in the room’.
Associate Musician Ben Sellers looks at how to support music-making in non-mainstream schools, suggesting 8 methods to apply locally, regionally and nationally.
Updates
We Shall Not Be Removed – An open letter to UK Culture Ministers
Join the alliance fighting to protect the UK’s Disabled creative sector during COVID19
Resources
Digital Accessibility – Dealing with concentration fatigue
Tips for dealing with ‘concentration fatigue’ during the Coronavirus crisis.
Resources
6 Top Tips for Closed Captions – live and online
Ways to make our digital world more accessible – the Closed Captions edition
Resources
Accessibility in Online Meetings and Events
Tips for improving the accessibility of remote meetings, including which software platforms offer captioning.
Updates
Digital Accessibility – A call to action
As we move to working remotely, it’s important to build accessibility in from the start.
Discussion
Time for change… In response to the latest ACE Diversity Report
Drake Music Chief Exec responds to the latest figures on diversity in the arts.
Updates
Launched: The Inclusion Paper
What is inclusion? Making Music is the Key is a new paper released in Jan 2020 by Drake Music and written by musician and activist John Kelly and the DM team.
