Our Collaborations

This page contains a selection of our collaborative work to make a difference to the lives of deaf, deafblind, deafened and hard of hearing people.

Watch Now: Calypso Project Concert Evening 2022

On November 9th, 2022, at the Frank Collymore Hall (Barbados), Calypso 2022 united and empowered the Deaf community in Barbados.

Developing the Creative Arts for Disabled People through Digital Technologies

Read our Final Report for innovative and highly rewarding 2021-24 project, funded by The Sobell Foundation

The Calypso Project Report

The Calypso Project is a music and arts initiative designed to enhance the lives of deaf Barbadians

The METEC Special Needs Research & Development Unit

The Research & Development Unit wants to undertake relevant & essential worldwide research programmes concerning medicine, disability, cybernetics, technology and education

DEAL (Digital Education & Assisted Learning)

Ken Carter provides a brief overview of the latest research study based on experiences of students in higher education.

Calypso project interview with Ruth

An interview with Ruth Montgomery, Executive Project Manager, The Calypso Project

CALYPSO: “Come Down To Barbados” – Official Music Video

Official Music Video Ft. Sean Forbes, Wawa's World, and Joy Nightengale

WORLD NEWS – UK – The Deaf Calypso Project

Article published in the European Association of Cochlear Implant Users promotes the fantastic work that was successfully delivered in Barbados led by Audiovisability alongside Decibels, Specialkidz, the Peter & Jan Boos Family Foundation Inc. & the Barbados Council for the Disabled

Watch now: CALYPSO 2022

Calypso 2022 is a ground-breaking music and arts project designed to unite and empower the Deaf community in Barbados. Multi-faceted & international this project will feature concerts, workshops, music videos and exhibitions

The Dressage Two Hearts Music Project Report involving Laurentia Tan

"Creating Music Through Technology" - some support by Decibels with some sponsorship from the Sobell Foundation

Watch: The Essay – Sannah Gulamani’s Belonging

Sannah Gulamani, Honorary Vice President of Decibels, is featured on the BBC's series 'The Essay'. Watch now with subtitles and sign language translation.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Special Needs

Artificial Intelligence has incredible potential to revolutionise almost every aspect of our daily lives, ranging from simple decision making to curing diseases, from making predictions to helping to solve global warming. Perhaps most importantly for METEC, it also presents a huge opportunity to support those with disabilities or special needs.

CALYPSO Press Release

Calypso will bring together deaf and hearing musicians, artists, film makers, and writers from across the UK, USA and Barbados to help raise awareness in Barbados to deaf people’s needs

BARBADOS CALYPSO – Deaf Lives through Music & the Arts supported by the main generous sponsors the Maria Holder Memorial Trust

The 'Calypso' project is a collaboration between Decibels, Audiovisability, Barbados Council for the Disabled, SpecialKidz International, The Peter Boos Foundation and other partners

Decibels and Audiovisability Art and Music Workshops: Evaluation

Art & Music Workshops at PACE as part of Decibels & Audiovisability “Creating Music through technology” which is sponsored by the Sobell Foundation

Decibels & Audiovisability: Challenges of creating music through audiological technology

The Challenges of Creating Music through Audiological Technology, by Decibels and Audiovisability - as part of the Decibels “Creating Music through Technology” project sponsored by Sobell Foundation

The Dressage Music Project

The Dressage Music Project involving Laurentian Tan - “CREATING MUSIC THROUGH TECHNOLOGY” supported by Decibels as a partner & sponsored by The Sobell Foundation

CALYPSO – Supporting Deaf Lives through Music & the Arts

The 'Calypso' project is a collaboration between Decibels, Audiovisability, Barbados Council for the Disabled, SpecialKidz International, The Peter Boos Foundation and other partners.

Sponsorship for the CALYPSO Barbados & UK Project

The Peter Boos Family Foundation has donated £7K to Specialkidz International of which Peter N. Boos FCA is Honorary President. The donation assists Ken Carter & Decibels in sponsoring and supporting the Calypso Project in collaboration with Ruth Montgomery and Eloise Garland of Audiovisibility.

CALYPSO Project

An exciting new Audiovisability & Decibels project working with Deaf, Autistic and Hearing performers in Barbados, UK and other parts of the World

The Unheard World

On Monday, 18th October 2017 Audiovisability presented The Unheard World at Arlington Arts Centre, organised by Ruth Montgomery

Music for Special Children – Interim Report

This is Ruth Montgomery's Interim Report on the Decibels "Music for Special Children" Project, Sponsored by the Berkshire Community Foundation.

La Semaine Du Son – France

News, updates and coverage from La Semaine Du Son, France on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of January 2016. On Monday, Christian Hugonnet, President founder of The Week of Sound, started the official presentation of the Charter of The Week of Sound to the members of UNESCO, sponsors and promoteurs. Read on for more...

House of Lords – The Year of Sound 2016-17

The Decibels Year of Sound – London 2016-2017 began with a highly successful event at the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25th May 2016 and was hosted by Lord Michael Berkeley of Knighton, CBE who is the Honorary President of the Decibels Charitable Trust.

WORLD MUSIC DAY IN BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) – “Tuned to Each Other”

Decibels and SpecialKidz have agreed to share the costs of sponsoring Ruth Montgomery who is a deaf professional musician and an excellent mentor to become involved with Budapest Music Project entitled "Tuned to Each Other" from Monday, 28th September to Friday, 2nd October, 2015.