6/4/2016
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
William McClendon
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My student, "Mike", was diagnosed with slight autism. His task completion rate was almost 0% in other classes. He played percussion, or at least, he loved the percussion section. He would play snare drum, but he would constantly be in trouble due to off-task behavior. I placed him on an auxiliary percussion part with multiple (more than 3) musical responsibilities to handle, sometimes simultaneously. We took a few moments in class to demonstrate task separation. Within 15 minutes, Mike was performing all three parts with ease, and using his focus to create and enjoy the music rather than disrupt. |