1/6/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Ian Ackroyd
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I have a physically and developmentally disabled student who has taken beginning band with me twice. The student has hearing disabilities and growth disabilities. The growth disabilities include her hands being smaller than average. She has chosen to learn 2 different instruments during her time in band. Because of her hearing disabilities, I have her seating in the front area of the classroom regardless of the instrument she has selected to learn. The first instrument was clarinet. Her hand size sometimes made it difficult to reach all the keys, so she would play what she was able. Her fingers also hand difficulty closing the wholes all of the way, so we found a closed hole clarinet for her to use. This student had a blast playing clarinet and produced a wonderful and rich sound.
The second instrument the student selected was trumpet. By now, this student was in eighth grade and had grown a bit. With trumpet, she was able to easily reach the valves and produces a lovely sound on the instrument.
I enjoy having this student in my program and look forward to watching her succeed in her musical adventures. |
1/6/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Ian Ackroyd
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I have used a tuning app on a tablet or smart phone to help a student with a hearing disability distinguish pitches on their instrument. By visualizing the note and "feeling" the sound of the pitch, the student was more easily able to distinguish correct pitches on her instrument. |
1/6/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Ian Ackroyd
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I have a student who had smaller hands due to a physical disability who played clarinet. Because of this, she had trouble reaching certain keys on the instrument. Instead of having her perform the notes for her grade, she would describe what is needed to do in order to reach success. |