Count Me In!: Resources for Making Music Inclusively with Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties

Adam Ockelford is Professor of Music at the University of Roehampton and has worked with children and young people across the spectrum of ability and need for the past four decades. Adam is the founder and chair of The Amber Trust, which supports blind and partially sighted children in their pursuit of music; founder and chair of Sounds of Intent Charity, and a trustee of Live Music Now, which uses music to enhance the lives of those experiencing social disadvantage.

Sophie Gray is Head of Inclusion at the Services for Education Music Service in Birmingham. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of music education, primarily in special schools, with expertise in working with children and young with profound and multiple learning difficulties. She is also a lecturer on the Postgraduate Certificate in Special Musical Abilities and Needs course, offered by the University of Roehampton.

Jon Cohen is an award-winning UK-based record producer and arranger. Working with artists across genres, Jon has an international reputation, with fifteen No.1 classical/crossover albums, a winner of the Classical Brits album of the year, and sales of over three and a half million albums. For the past few years, he has collaborated with Adam on a range of innovative projects, producing high-quality music specially designed for learners with special musical abilities or needs.

Max Mai has over twenty years of experience of programming and web design for a range of prestigious commercial clients, including Mercedes Benz, Siemens and the travel company Berge & Meer. His son, Mika, is a multitalented instrumentalist, despite being visually impaired and on the autism spectrum. Max and Adam have collaborated on a number of projects, including the production websites for The Amber Trust.