10th Scientific & Training Conference “Art in Therapy, Medicine and Science”
11 July 2024
World Hearing Center in Kajetany
We invite you to participate in the tenth anniversary Conference of the “Music in Human Auditory Development” series accompanying the International Music Festival “Beats of Cochlea.”
The Conference will be organized on-site at the World Hearing Center in Kajetany. There will be no internet transmission.
Participation in the Conference is free of charge.
Sign up by email to festiwal@ifps.org.pl before 10 July 2024.
Program
Lectures and workshops will be held in English with Polish translation.
All lectures and workshops take place in the Atrium hall of the WHC, except !.
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Welcome and opening remarks Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, MD, Ph.D., dr. h.c. multi, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland |
| 8:30 – 9:15 | Lecture ‘Music, medicine & creativity perspectives & efficacy of integrating impactful music rehabilitation on the auditory system across the age range’ Chris Rocca, Ph.D., Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | Lecture ‘Speak to me so I can hear better’ Kalina Kukiełko, Ph.D., University of Szczecin & Krzysztof Tomanek, Ph.D., Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Lecture ‘Effects of musical training with Meludia on children’s language abilities’ Prof. Sara Cavicchiolo, Ph.D., University of Milan, Italy |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Lecture ‘Musical elements in speech therapy’ Teresa Sophia Schneider, B.Sc., Landeszentrum für Hörgeschädigte, Austria |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Lecture ‘Perception of musical intervals in cochlear implant users’ Anna Ratuszniak, Ph.D. &Prof. Artur Lorens, Ph.D., Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Lecture ‘Outline of the history of therapy with music’ Prof. Krzysztof Stachyra, Ph.D., Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | Lecture ‘It is good to hear that I can’t hear… Music therapy in working with adults experiencing tinnitus’ Agnieszka Sepioło, MA, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland |
| 12:05 – 12:25 | Lecture ‘Embodiment of music in the Emil Jaques-Dalcroze method is a chance to perceive and understand music for people with hearing deficits’ Prof. Anetta Pasternak, Ph.D., Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland |
| 12:25 – 13:00 | Performance ‘To See the Sound’ – Movement interpretations of music Prof. Anetta Pasternak, Ph.D., with students of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | LUNCH (on your own) |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Workshop ‘Embodiment of music in the Emil Jaques-Dalcroze method is a chance to perceive and understand music for people with hearing deficits’ Prof. Anetta Pasternak, Ph.D., Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Workshop for children ‘Music therapy for children’, Aleksandra Bykowska, MA, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland ! Children up to 3 y.o., max. 10 participants. Location: room K2 of the WHC. Enroll by email to festiwal@ifps.org.pl |
| 15:00 – 15:40 | Workshop ‘Silence your thoughts and body in music. Relaxation with music workshops.’ Prof. Ludwika Konieczna-Nowak & Agnieszka Sepioło, MA, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland ! Only adults, max. 15 participants. Location: room K2 of the WHC. Separate enrollment by email to festiwal@ifps.org.pl |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Open music therapy workshop Dominika Dopierala, MA, Foundation Nordoff Robbins Polska, Poland |
Lecturers
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, MD, Ph.D., dr. h.c. multi
Otosurgeon, an expert in otorhinolaryngology, audiology, phoniatrics, and pediatric otolaryngology. He was the first surgeon in Poland who performed cochlear implantation (1992) and started the Polish program of brainstem implants (1998) and middle ear implants (2003). He initiated the world program of partial deafness treatment in adults (2002) and children (2004). Originator and director of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (since 1996). Creator and organizer of the International Music Festival for Children, Youths, and Adults with Hearing Disorders “Beats of Cochlea”. Member of Polish and international scientific societies, including AOS, CORLAS, EAONO, EFAS, IAO, ISA, and the Politzer Society. Awarded with the highest Polish state decorations and international medals. henrykskarzynski.pl/
Prof. Sara Cavicchiolo, Ph.D.
Speech therapist with a master’s degree in rehabilitation science of health care professions. Her clinical expertise covers the evaluation and treatment of children with hearing loss and the fitting of cochlear implants. She has been working at the Audiology Department of Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan for 20 years. She teaches at the University of the Study in Milan.
Her research area of interest is fitting techniques and strategies for pediatric cochlear implant patients and outcome variables. She participated in numerous national and international courses and conferences with oral communications and teaching courses.
Dominika Dopierała, MA
Musician, music therapist, president of the Nordoff Robbins Foundation Polska. A bachelor’s degree in piano from the Royal College of Music and a master’s degree from the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre in London. During her student praxis, she conducted sessions of music therapy at the Holy Cross Centre Trust in London for refugees and persons with mental problems and addictions.
Kalina Kukiełko, Ph.D.
Sociologist, specialist in cultural studies. She represents the Institute of Sociology of the University of Szczecin. Her research involves broadly defined social communication and modern communication methods. Enthusiast and propagator of Marshall McLuhan’s Theory of Media. Visiting Scholar at the Concordia University of Edmonton (2019 and 2022) and Robarts Centre of Canadian Studies (2023) in Canada. Her research and private interests focus on inclusiveness (particularly in the context of persons with disabilities) and diversity, as well as storytelling through textiles and a communication function of clothes. She is a member of the POLITES Society in Szczecin.
Prof Artur Lorens Ph.D. Eng.
Head of the Implants and Auditory Perception Department in the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw. His scientific interests focus on the application of cochlear implant systems, psychoacoustics, and auditory perception modeling. Member of the Polish Scientific Association of Hearing and Communication Disorders, the American Auditory Society, the International Society of Audiology, the European Society for Artificial Organs, and the European Academy of Otology & Neurootology.
Prof. Anetta Pasternak, Ph.D.
Lecturer at the Music Therapy Department of the Composition, Conducting, Theory and Music Education Faculty of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. Consultant of the Art Education Center (Centrum Edukacji Artystycznej), member of the La Fédération Internationale des Enseignants de Rythmique. President of the organization committee and scientific committee member of the 4th International Conference of Dalcroze Studies (2018 – 2019). Originator and organizer of the Nationwide Workshop Session “Music and Movement in Therapy” (2002 – 2013).
Anna Ratuszniak, Ph.D.
Her scientific interests involve acoustics, audiology, and noise protection, as well as sound engineering. For many years, she has been working at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Kajetany, recently in the Implants and Auditory Perception Department. Author and co-author of research publications and many presentations at Polish and international congresses and conferences. In her work, she combines clinical, scientific, and teaching activities in the field of audiology, especially hearing implants.
Chris Rocca, Ph.D.
The Paediatric CI & ABI Coordinator at Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospital in the UK. She is the Principal Rehabilitationist on the Adult and Children’s cochlear implant and auditory brainstem teams at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Formally, Assistant Principal in (re)habilitation and education at Mary Hare, she established the Mary Hare-Nordoff-Robbins Music therapy unit, supporting professionals and families internationally and within the UK. She has research publications, contributed book chapters, and presented internationally in the area of music; presenting and working around the world to integrate music as an integral part of (re)habilitation for babies through to older adults. Chris has designed a number of music-focused support resources, such as BabyBeats™️, Musical Journey, Musical Atmospheres & SoundSuccess™️. Recent developments include the newly launched ‘Learning through Music’ section on the Elizabeth Foundation ‘Let’s Listen and Talk’ online telehealth resource for families and rehabilitation professionals.
Agnieszka Sepioło, MA
Certified music therapist (MT-C) and certified music therapy supervisor. Assistant researcher at the Music Therapy Department of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. As a musician and music therapist, she cooperates with many centers in Poland, including the World Hearing Center in Kajetany, the Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Tychy, the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, and Centrum Rozwoju Dziecka School in Tarnowskie Góry.
Teresa Sophia Schneider, B.Sc.
Speech therapist, head of the therapy department at LZH in Dornbirn (Austria). This center supports people with hearing impairments all ages in different areas of needs. Schneider has always been interested in social-educational work, which is why she completed school for elementary education and took part in several volunteer projects abroad handling with multiple disabled people. These experiences sparked her interest in audiology and language development. After studying speech therapy, she has been working with hearing impaired children and adults for many years. Beside auditory-verbal therapy and traditional hearing training, she also includes sign language and music in speech therapy. Both are valuable additions in learning to hear and acquiring spoken language for people with hearing impairments. Schneider gives sign language courses for parents of affected children and educational professionals. Furthermore, holding lectures and workshops has become her daily work and passion. Using numerous studies and her own practical examples, the speech therapist illustrates how important the promotion of music is for improving hearing and language development.
Prof. Krzysztof Stachyra, Ph.D.
President of the Polish Society of Music Therapists and the Polish Society of Art Therapy. Professor at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.
