Michael McElwain
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11/25/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michael McElwain
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I had a band student with total hearing loss in one ear and perfect hearing in his other ear. He was advised by someone before joining band to play percussion because it may be easier for him to not have to constantly listen to and adjust pitch the way that students on woodwind and brass instruments do for performing with good intonation. I had to understand that in the back of the room sometimes he couldn't clearly hear the instructions so I would try to locate myself somewhere that would be easier for him to hear me. With this student (and with others) we would at times relocate the snare drum to the center of the ensemble to help our percussionists better hear for balance and precision. This seemed to help a great deal. |