The Amber Trust - Joseph’s story

This film is about introducing new instruments to a blind child. It features Joseph who is 11 years old, blind and on the autism spectrum, Baluji, a professional musician and teacher who is also blind, and Adam Ockelford, founder of The Amber Trust. Joseph’s story is a part of ‘Amber Sound Touch’, The Amber Trust’s online resource for teaching music to blind and partially sighted children and young people, including those with additional disabilities. Website: The Amber Trust was founded in 1995 to provide blind and partially sighted children, including those with additional disabilities, the best possible chance to meet their musical needs and aspirations and fulfil their potential. Amber aims to enhance the lives of as many of the 25,000 visually impaired children in the UK as possible through music, and to promote high quality music provision. Registered charity no. 1050503 Company no. 3117803 Website: