Jeffrey Ackerman
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5/4/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jeffrey Ackerman
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I teach various levels of guitar and have a child with autism in one of my classes. The child has a high functioning and intellectual level. However has difficulty functioning behaviorally and socially in the class. The child is an auditory learner. His disability affects the way he learns in the class and his social interaction with other students in group work settings. I work with the student independently so he can learn the material. He learn very quickly with a hands on visual and auditory example but cannot read the directions or music very well. In turn when he learns the music he never forgets it. I will have him help teach other students who are struggling visually to learn the music. This helps with his social skills and learning ability |
5/4/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jeffrey Ackerman
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The first strategy I use is Mnemonics Letter strategy for guitar classes and all music classes. I also use a self evaluation strategy. The mnemonics strategy helps all students but it is very beneficial for students with dyslexia as is simplifies concepts into key letters that formulate a word for the student to remember the content. I use the self evaluation for student who have a disability with writing. They are able to express to me verbally their self evaluation.
The technology I have used was for a visually impaired student. I was able to download all assignments and music to an IPAD and the student was able to change the color of the content and expand the print in order to view the material and participate along with the class. |