The `Interactive Music Awareness Program' (IMAP) for Cochlear Implant Users

Benjamin R. Oliver, Rachel M. van Besouw, and David R. Nicholls

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

• Year: 2012
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Keywords: music, cochlear implants, perception, rehabilitation, auditory training, interactive learning, client-centred software
• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1180557 (Link to paper)
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Abstract:

There is some evidence that structured training can benefit cochlear implant (CI) users' appraisal of music as well as their music perception abilities. There are currently very limited music training resources available for CI users to explore. This demonstration will introduce delegates to the `Interactive Music Awareness Program' (IMAP) for cochlear implant users, which was developed in response to the need for a client-centered, structured, interactive, creative, open-ended, educational and challenging music (re)habilitation resource.

Citation:

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{Oliver2012,
 abstract = {There is some evidence that structured training can benefit cochlear implant (CI) users' appraisal of music as well as their music perception abilities. There are currently very limited music training resources available for CI users to explore. This demonstration will introduce delegates to the `Interactive Music Awareness Program' (IMAP) for cochlear implant users, which was developed in response to the need for a client-centered, structured, interactive, creative, open-ended, educational and challenging music (re)habilitation resource.},
 address = {Ann Arbor, Michigan},
 author = {Benjamin R. Oliver and Rachel M. van Besouw and David R. Nicholls},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1180557},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 keywords = {music, cochlear implants, perception, rehabilitation, auditory training, interactive learning, client-centred software},
 publisher = {University of Michigan},
 title = {The `Interactive Music Awareness Program' (IMAP) for Cochlear Implant Users},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2012/nime2012_109.pdf},
 year = {2012}
}