Disability and Neurodivergence within the Voice Teaching Studio
This five-session course offers a timely and reflective opportunity to explore disability and neurodivergence within the voice teaching studio. Grounded in the field of critical disability studies, it will be of particular interest to voice professionals who wish to foster a more inclusive, reflexive and accessible practice. Together, we will explore how ideas about disability and ability have developed over time, and how these ideas have shaped approaches to voice teaching.
Live and Interactive Learning!
4th, 5th, 11th, 12th & 18th August 2025
3:00 - 5:00 pm BST
Join us for live sessions that blend taught content, discussion work, and evaluation. All sessions will be recorded, allowing catch-up at a later time.
Throughout the course, you will be invited to engage in critical reflection and discussion. You will be supported in developing practical strategies and resources that align with inclusive and anti-ableist pedagogical values, with a view to applying these in your own professional context.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official ITOL-accredited certificate, a badge for your website/social media and a profile on our student page.
Course cost: £350
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Overview
Welcome to Voice Study Centre’s Voice Professional Certificated course. We offer a series of micro-credentials to develop learning, teaching and boost your CV. This is one of them!
Tutor: David Cane
Together, we will explore how ideas about disability and ability have developed over time, and how these ideas have shaped approaches to voice teaching. You will learn about the history of disability, the disability rights movements of the 20th century, and contemporary frameworks such as disability justice, DisCrit, crip theory, and the concepts of misfitting and neuroqueer. These will provide a foundation for thinking critically about voice pedagogy, and imagining and developing more equitable approaches to teaching and learning.
Session Times and Dates
Dates:
- Monday 4th August
- Tuesday 5th August
- Monday 11th August
- Tuesday 12th August
- Monday 18th August
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm BST
Place: Online (all sessions are recorded if you cannot attend live)
Regional Times for all sessions
- BST (British Summer Time): 3:00 - 5:00 pm
- EDT (Eastern Daylight Time): 10:00 am - 12:00
- CDT (Central Daylight Time): 9:00 - 11:00 am
- PDT (Pacific Daylight Time): 7:00 - 9:00 am
- CEST (Central European Summer Time): 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- IST (Indian Standard Time): 7:30 - 9:30 pm
- JST (Japan Standard Time): 11:00 pm - 1:00 am
- AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time): 12:00 - 3:00 am
Syllabus
| Session 1: Introduction to disability and neurodivergence in voice pedagogy |
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1. How do we define disability and neurodivergence?
2. Overview of how disability and neurodivergence intersect with voice pedagogy.
3. Brief exploration of current practices and gaps:
4. Introduction to foundational disability theory:
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| Session 2: Critical disability studies and critical disability theory |
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Key aspects and how they relate to voice studies / voice pedagogy:
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| Session 3: Applying theory to practice: ‘cripping voice pedagogy’ |
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1. How do(es) critical disability studies challenge current pedagogical models?
2. Practical matters:
3. Ethical considerations:
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| Session 4: Assignment preparation and guidance |
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| Session 5: Further directions and provocations |
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1. Feedback and highlights from submitted work
2. Broadening horizons: e.g. Posthumanism, technology, and disability |