Resources
Understanding Disability: Part 3 – The Medical Model
Third in a series looking at how we conceive of and talk about Disability
Category Archives: Disability issues
Resources
Understanding Disability: Part 2 – The Eugenics Model
Part 2 in a series looking at how we view and think about Disability.
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Discussion
Are the arts at risk of becoming elitist and bland?
“Just because you are the majority doesn’t make you normal; just more common”. According to a recent Arts Council report, black and minority ethnic people make up 17% of English […]
Discussion
UK Disability History Month 2016 – a playlist
As UK Disability History Month draws to a close we thought we would share some resources they have produced around the 201 theme of Disability and Language, along with some […]
Events
Associate Musicians Disability Equality Training The Trainers Day – 24 October 2016
When people come together and make music barriers to communication and understanding can come tumbling down. We also know that music can transform attitudes and change perspectives. Organisations often need […]
Discussion
Music Mark 2016 PART TWO: The Drake Music Breakout Session
Music Mark 2016 was a BUSY day, so much so that it took two blog posts to bring you all the news! Our session went so well that I felt […]
Discussion
Finding the Right Frequency to Burst the Bubble
James Rose reflects on his experience of the Breaking the Bubble conference in Oct 2016, and the BtB team respond
Discussion
Funding Announced for Music Education – Drake Music Response
We are pleased to see that the government has pledged £300m to continue to invest in music and the arts through Music Education Hubs in the UK, particularly at a […]
Discussion
Reimagining Creativity at Manchester Metropolitan University
Recently I’ve attended two MMU led events that I found particularly interesting, both of which broadly examined ‘human’ ways of being, notions of creativity and human flourishing. In connection […]
