Evaluating the benefits of inclusive community singing towards well-being: narratives of diverse community members attending an inclusive singing group

Psychological well-being of adolescents with physical disabilities in Zimbabwean inclusive community settings: An exploratory study

Background The purpose of this study was to explore the psychological well-being of adolescents with physical disabilities living in inclusive community settings of Makonde Urban in Zimbabwe. An inclusive community is one that aims to remove exclusionary practices within the community and promote community systems that accept all people irrespective of their difference. Inclusive communities on...

Inclusive Technology and Community Music

A novel accessible music controller (“the Benemin”) is described. Eight distance measuring sensors are used to enable users to control sound through a variety of actions appropriate to their individual needs. The system has been designed to be inclusive for people with physical disabilities but can be thought of more generally as a ‘tool’ for use within improvised music. It is envisaged that th...

The Contribution of Community Singing Groups to the Well-Being of Older People: Participant Perspectives From the United Kingdom.

Current evidence suggests that participatory arts activities, and particularly group singing, may contribute to the well-being of older people. However, there is currently a paucity of prospective research from the participant perspective. This qualitative study nested within a randomized controlled trial aimed to assess participants' perspectives of the acceptability and effect on health and w...

Towards an Inclusive

Making friends within inclusive community recreation programs

Until 1990, participation in recreation activities by persons with disabilities generally was assumed to result in the formation of healthy friendships and social relationships with their nondisabled peers. Research has since proven that not all of the relationships formed through inclusion in recreation activities are true friendships in the traditional sense. In this article, varying levels o...