Cyber-therapy | HMC Interactive, Drake Music and bibic Journal Entries

Cyber-therapy | HMC Interactive, Drake Music and bibic

Multi-sensory environments provide therapeutic stimulation via touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. At present the technology is expensive and only available within specialist centres. Can Cyber-therapy use existing technologies in new ways, to provide meaningful experiences? Can more affordable solutions be offered to specialist centres? Can the health of children with learning and physical disabilities be further improved?

This project will enable development of a new software HMC are calling Cyber-therapy. It will use mixed-media to benefit children with learning and physical disabilities, though stimulation via sensors, light, sound and other digital media. Using the software, children will relax, explore and control their individual experience. The project will also investigate whether providing therapy through interactive technologies, delivers measurable goals that can be evaluated by digital means.

HMC Interactive is an award winning multimedia production company, based in Plymouth, UK. With a passion for exhibition and educational output, HMC have enjoyed success with a range of projects for clients such as National Museum of Scotland, Battle Abbey Visitor Centre, the Royal Observatory, the National Waterfront Museum Swansea and Cadbury World.

Drake Music is a national music and technology organisation. They provide disabled musicians of all ages with progression pathways into music and the cultural sector. Their focus is firmly on nurturing musical and creative ability, exploring, using and testing technology and new media in imaginative ways.

bibic is a national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, developmental delay, traumatic and acquired brain injury and specific learning difficulties such as attention deficits hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia. bibic exists to help these children reach their full potential and live a fulfilling and more rewarding life.

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