ICTs and Music in Generic Learning Disabilities

Authors

  • Paraskevi Theodorou N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS" - INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TELECOMS LAB-NET MEDIA LAB
  • Athanasios Drigas N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS" - INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TELECOMS LAB-NET MEDIA LAB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i04.6588

Keywords:

Depression / disruptive behavior, Down syndrome, Intellectual disabilities, Cerebral palsy, Severe/Profound disabilities, melotherapy,

Abstract


The purpose of this paper is to review the most representative studies of the last decade (2006-2015) which deal with the combination of technology and music and concern individuals with Generic learning disabilities. Particularly, the areas of needs in this paper are divided to the following categories: Depression/ disruptive behavior, Down syndrome, Intellectual disa¬bilities, Cerebral palsy and Severe/Profound disa-bilities. It is also underlined the important role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital music tools in promoting musical participation and as-sisting students with the pre-referred disa-bilities.

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Published

2017-04-28

How to Cite

Theodorou, P., & Drigas, A. (2017). ICTs and Music in Generic Learning Disabilities. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(04), pp. 101–110. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i04.6588

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 04 (2017)

Section

Papers