Inspiring Minds: Accessibility by Design featuring Music Education PhD Candidate Ran Jiang
Ran Jiang, Music Education PhD candidate, was recently featured in Western's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies student research showcase Inspiring Minds. Ran is supervised by Music faculty member adam patrick bell.
Accessibility by Design: Musical Instruments in Student Hands
Who gets to make music? Not everyone. Most musical instruments are made for an “ideal” body: ten fingers, two hands, and above-average dexterity. These norms often go unquestioned, especially by non-disabled people. But when we ask who gets excluded, awareness begins to grow.
To read the full summary and learn more about Ran and her research, including a link to a recent GradCast podcast, please visit the SGPS website.
