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Exploring the musical interests and abilities of blind and partially sighted children and young people with Retinopathy of Prematurity

Wandsworth Visual Impairment Specialist Teaching Service, London, christinamatawa{at}hotmail.co.uk

This study explores the musical interests and talents of children and young people who are blind or partially sighted as a result of retinopathy of prematurity (RoP). The results from questionnaires completed by 37 parents were analysed using methods drawn from Ockelford et al.’s (2006) study of the musical interests and abilities of children with septo-optic dysplasia (SOD). The findings suggest that music plays a significant part in the lives of children with RoP and these children may display above typical music ability.

Key Words: blind • children • music • parental accounts • partially sighted • questionnaires • Retinopathy of Prematurity • Septo-Optic Dysplasia • young people

British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 27, No. 3, 252-262 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0264619609106364


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