2/26/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Grace Gibbs
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I currently teach several students who (I suspect) have Autism, but who are still undiagnosed due to various reasons. They will participate in music class when I provide headphones for them to wear which block out louder sounds. They are still able to sing, answer questions, and play Orff instruments with the headphones on. Last week, I asked one of the students (1st grade) if they would like to try class without the headphones, and she was willing. However, when she appeared anxious after a few minutes of singing, I quickly offered the headphones back to her, and she was able to calm herself down and participate again. I am currently working with the homeroom teacher to see if there are other accommodations to help these students with (suspected) Autism. |
2/26/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Grace Gibbs
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"Describe one way you have used technology in the classroom for a student with disabilities:"
Several years ago, I taught a self contained class of students with Autism. One of the students used an iPad to help communicate with me. I played a music example, and the student was able to use his iPad to tell me "louder," "softer," "faster," "slower," and numerous other responses to what he heard. He would have not been able to participate in many of our activities without the use of technology. |
2/26/2020
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Grace Gibbs
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"Describe an example of adapted assessment that you have used in the fine arts classroom for a student with disabilities:"
For a non-verbal student, I designed a laminated rocket ship that had answer options A, B, C, D on it, plus True or False on the rocket's wings. When he used it with a clothes pin, he could pin his answer on his rocket ship, and therefore participate in our class assessment without having to verbally answer questions like other students. It was so successful, that the next year, I laminated 50 rocket ships so my double classes could all participate non-verbally. The non-verbal student then fit in perfectly and did not stick out as having to answer the questions differently than the rest of the class. :-) |