Adaptive Concerts for Neurodivergent Audiences with Erin Parkes, PhD

My guest today is Dr. Erin Parkes, Founder and Executive Director of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education. She is here to talk about her work with Adaptive Concerts, which are performances that are adapted for neurodivergent audiences that may respond differently to stimuli, and especially music. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Erin Parkes holds a Ph.D. in music education from McGill University, where she researched how to train studio music teachers to work with students with autism. In 2012, Dr. Parkes founded Lotus Centre for Special Music Education, a charitable organization committed to providing access to music education for people with exceptionalities. In addition to her role at Lotus Centre, Dr. Parkes is an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, where she is also a principal researcher at the Music and Health Research Institute. Dr. Parkes presents at conferences and guest lectures internationally on teaching music to students with exceptionalities and other issues in music education. MORE INFORMATION ON ADAPTIVE CONCERTS: www.lotuscentre.net https://www.chamberfest.com/series/2022/adaptive-concerts/ https://nac-cna.ca/en/stories/story/a-musical-experience-for-autistic-children https://nac-cna.ca/en/video/series/the-music-circle https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1321103X231214113 https://xeniaconcerts.com/