7/27/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Pauline Latorre
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For the last few years I had a student from our EBD cluster class. This student not only was identified as having an emotional/behavioral disability but also an orthopedic impairment and was in a wheelchair. Since the class was had only 10 students, I was able to spread the students out to reduce the stimuli he received. On particular difficult days, I let him sit next to the aide to help him concentrate and help guide escalating emotions. When we did Orff instruments, I was able to give him a glockenspiel or soprano xylophone to put on his lap or pull a table up to his wheelchair to accommodate his physical limitations. Sometimes, he was in a great mood and felt very confident and crawled over to an instrument and was happy to participate that way as well. |
7/27/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Pauline Latorre
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Technology has been a great asset in my class. I have had several students on the autism spectrum that were very sensitive to sound. Even though they loved music, certain activities, like playing hand bells, created too much stimuli for them. One way the class plays songs on hand bells is playing along with Handbell Star songs on YouTube. I have a Promethium Board in my class, so I can display the video and audio so everyone can play their bells. For those students that are sensitive to loud sounds, I put noise-cancelling headphones on and let them and give them an ipad. They are able to play the bell notes using a virtual keyboard. from musicca.com and can adjust the volume so it is comfortable for them. |
7/27/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Pauline Latorre
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For the past several years I have had a student in an EBD cluster that was identified as a student with emotional/behavioral disability. He would get frustrated really easily and if he felt the task was too difficult, he would become overwhelmed. One way that helped when I assessed his understanding of rhythm was instead of creating a 4 measure rhythm patterns with pencil and paper, he used some erasers I had with Halloween pictures. He used these to show the rhythm pattern he created and was happy to clap it out afterwards. Another way he would be assessed was using technology. When being tested on note names and location on the staff, I would let him use an ipad and the MusicPlay website to manipulate notes and place them on the correct line. This engaged him and allowed a little fun with being tested. |
7/27/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Pauline Latorre
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I have had a student with autism that was very sensitive to noise. Whenever we did anything that was loud, like bells, he would cover his ears and I could tell it really bothered him. When we would play handbells during the holiday season, in order for him to comfortably participate, I would have him use noise cancelling headphones while we played along with a dvd or youtube video. I would give him the choice to play the bell with the headphones on, or play an online keyboard app like Musicca.com. He enjoyed having the accommodation because he was able to participate with the rest of the class. |