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In Memoriam
Dr. Bernie Silverstein & Dr. Hal Luper
60th Anniversary of the Hearing and Speech Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1953 – 2013)
The Icelandic program Learning and Playing with Sounds evolved through years of clinical work and studies, following the authors collaboration with the late Dr. Bernard Silverstein professor at University of Tennessee, USA (b. 1927 d. 2003).
Special thanks to his son Larry, for support on the first publication in Iceland in 2008
Consultants for Kids Sound Lab,
Leading specialists in the field of Articulation, Phonology and Voice:
Dr. Barbara Hodson at Wichita State University, KS.
Dr. Katherine Abbott Verdolini at University of Pittsburg, PA.
Design and programming:
Klara Rún Kjartansdóttir
Design and programming of our apps. Klara is a former CCP – Games programmer and is the creator of the apps Explorer Kids and Brick Bucket. Klara is a leading iOS programmer in Iceland.
Árni Sigfússon:
MPA. Former Chairman for Educational Board of Reykjavik and Reykjanesbaer, Iceland and mayor for both cities. After Arni finished his third term as mayor of Reykjanesbaer, 2002 – 2014, he has been actively involved in our work. Arni´s experience as policymaker for the clear rise of Reykjavik and Reykjanesbaer´s education levels has been very important to our project.
Vedis Hervor Árnadóttir MBA. BA Anthropology
Védís is the singer/songwriter for theme songs Kids Sound Lab and Hoppie. She has also been a multitasking project- & marketing manager for Raddlist ehf./Kids Sound Lab
Artists: Illustrations and Graphic designers.
Halla Sólveig Þorgeirsdóttir and Búi Kristjansson.
Halla Solveig has illustrated over 20 children´s books and other educational projects. She has received numerous national awards for her work and is on honor list of Illustrators at Ibby; International Board on Books for Young People. Bui Kristjansson has illustrated various books in Iceland and has been exhibiting his paintings in London, New York and Iceland.
App Development
Therapy Box
We are now working with Therapy Box – London in making all our apps available foriPhone. The project will be completed in August 2015. Therapy Box is a communication technology business that specialises in creative communication- and therapy apps for people of all ages and abilities. Therapy Box has been the recipient of numerous awards including a 2014 Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation), a 2013 NatWest everywoman Iris award, a 2014 WIRED Start Up Pitch Winner and Pitch@Palace Finalist.
Talsetning
Felix Bergsson & Védís Hervör Árnadóttir
Tónlist
Composer: Védís Hervör Árnadóttir (Vedis)
Gitar and banjo: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Percussion: Erik Qvick
Piano and keyboard: Þórhallur Bergmann
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Þemalög
Composer: Védís Hervör Árnadóttir
Vocals: Védis Hervör Árnadottir
Gitar and banjo: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Percussions: Erik Qvick
Piano and keyboard: Þórhallur Bergmann
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Upptökur & Hljóðblöndun
Björgvin Ívar Baldursson / Geimsteinn
Védís Hervör Árnadóttir
Kristinn Sturluson and Styrmir Hauksson
Recordings at Protime and Studio Syrland/Trickshot
Sound recordings/ Sound mixing:
Trickshot ehf.
Styrmir Hauksson
Védís Hervör Árnadóttir
Startup page and icon for iPad:
Kári Gunnarsson
Special thanks to:
Aldís Kristín Árnadóttir Firman
Árni Sigfússon
Nýsköpunarmiðstöð Íslands, Vaxtarsamningur Suðurnesja, Menntamálaráðuneytið, Barnamenningarsjóður, Þróunarsjóður Námsgagna, Barnavinafélagið Sumargjöf