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I WANT TO PLAY PIANO Chasing a Dream with Netychords

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: A child with motor and communication disabilities due to cerebral palsy learned music and piano in an artistic school in Portugal through an intervention that emphasized pedagogical differentiation and curricular adaptations, integrating technology, software, and assistive devices. This article introduces the Netychords Accessible Digital Musical Instrument (ADMI), which the child uses alongside Assistive Technologies to perform on a virtual piano with the Symphony Orchestra of the University of Aveiro. Netychords demonstrates how digital technologies can create accessible instruments, enabling musical expression for individuals with motor limitations. The adaptive design process behind Netychords, tailored to the child's abilities, serves as a model for similar solutions in special needs contexts. By extending access to music education and artistic participation, such innovations highlight the potential of inclusive approaches to empower individuals with disabilities, fostering creativity and enabling active involvement in cultural and artistic endeavours.

Source: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA)

DOI: 10.1145/3706599.3721339

Authors: Davys Moreno, Helder Caixinha, Nicola Davanzo, Federico Avanzini

Institutions: University of Aveiro, University of Milan

Language: English

Topic: Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409721028

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Cites: 3

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