5/22/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Cindy Glass
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I have a student who has multiple orthopedic impairments and who uses a ventilator. The student is a very high functioning student in many ways, including the ability to compose complicated music, to name any pitch that is played on any instrument, and to learn lyrics very quickly. During the times when the student is not ventilator-dependent, singing with others is something that is enjoyed very much. When on the ventilator, the student plays the melody that the others are singing on a keyboard that fits on the desk of the wheelchair. The student also plays keyboard when the class is playing recorders. This year, the student was old enough to be in the school band and is doing a wonderful job as a percussionist. Because of some weakness in the arms and hands, complicated rhythm patterns are difficult to perform at times so the parts are modified. I will do whatever I need to do for this student to be able to participate as fully as possible in every aspect of music class because in that setting, the student has told me that it is wonderful to feel "normal." |