The WEllenomics of Music Making Well-Beings - The Book 2026 Launch

Dysmusia.Foundation Launch at the TES SEND Show 2024:

 A New Era for Music Education and Well-Being

October 11 & 12, 2024, mark a significant milestone in the world of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with the launch of the Dysmusia Foundation at the TES SEND Show. The dysmusia.foundation aims to revolutionise the approach to music education and well-being, addressing three critical areas that affect us all. By fostering a world of newly defined Dysmusicians, both SEND and non-SEND, the Dysmusia Foundation is set to redefine how we perceive and engage with music making.

The Three Key Areas of Focus

1. Global Wellness Sectors and Music Making Well-Beings

   The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has no defined sector or growth plans specifically addressing the intersection of music making and wellness. The Dysmusia Foundation aims to fill this gap, drawing on insights from the book *Wellenomics* and the proposed *Wellness Policy Toolkit: Music Making Well-Beings*. This initiative seeks to integrate music making into the broader wellness landscape, providing practical applications and systems to enhance well-being through music.

2. The Revealed Scale of Dysmusia

   The YouGov UK Benchmark survey has uncovered the extensive prevalence of Dysmusia, affecting both SEND and non-SEND individuals. The term Dysmusia was originally discovered/coined in 2020 i.e nearly a quarter of a Century ago. It originally meant some form of ‘musical dyslexia. Now with a new definition based on the YouGov UK Benchmark it has been redefined to encompasses both an inner Circle of Dys’ - of those with recognized multi-sensory SEND issues and an outer circle of non-SEND individuals who face challenges with music making. The TES SHOW Survey further highlighted a staggering 98% lack of awareness about Dysmusia. This underscores the urgent need for increased recognition and resources to address this pervasive issue.

3. Educational and Training Deficits

  The intersection of wellness and Dysmusia is exacerbated by several critical gaps:

     - The lack of teaching and awareness about Dysmusia.

     - The absence of a global SEND music training system.

     - The need for a systematic set of multi-sensory tools to aid in music education.

  The EmojiPhonics Memorisation System, along with its suite of teaching aids like sheet music and SticKey Note tools, aims to address these gaps by providing innovative, multi-sensory methods for teaching music to all learners.