4/26/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Stephen Johnson
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Think of a student with a disability you have now or in the past. Describe ways in which their disability affected their learning in your class."
I teach band and I had a student who was born without hands. His arms grew just past his elbows. As a result of many conversations with the student and his parents, we determine that he was able to use his feet as well as some people use their hands. With that information I was able to position a trombone and a homemade stand that allowed the student to use his feet to move the trombone slide. |
4/26/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Stephen Johnson
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Think of a student with a disability you have now or in the past. Describe ways in which their disability affected their learning in your class."
I teach band and I had a student who was born without hands. His arms grew just past his elbows. As a result of many conversations with the student and his parents, we determine that he was able to use his feet as well as some people use their hands. With that information I was able to position a trombone and a homemade stand that allowed the student to use his feet to move the trombone slide. |
4/26/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Stephen Johnson
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Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your classroom. Be sure to describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability.
I taught a student that was hearing impaired. In order for me to ensure that all of students understood clearly, I used a music writing program to recreate the music. I then used a projector to show the music on the screen as it was being played. The music writing program had a red dot that would follow the notes as they were being played. This provided visual support that helped improved understanding and performnces. |