8/2/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Shelley Wishart
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I have 3 autistic units at my school as well as some mainstreamed children with varying disabilities. One child in particular has an aversion to sound of any kind (loud, soft, talking, shouting, singing, etc) and wears headphones at all times. He also comes with a one on one aid, who has a thick Bulgarian accent which might hinder him a bit as well. This effects his learning as I don't think he is hearing everything I'm saying and isn't able to pick up on what we're doing all the time. |
8/2/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Shelley Wishart
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We have students that are non-verbal at our school and they go everywhere with a device to help them communicate. The student and I can trade the device back and forth (to help remind them to use it!) and talk about a few things from class. There are key pictures in the device that are music related to help the children answer some questions or as them as needed. |
8/2/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Shelley Wishart
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I had one child come through my room who was very good at writing music notes once he knew what they were. The other children were having to read a pattern from the board outloud but this one child wasn't very verbal when asked a specific question. I gave him a piece of paper and said a pattern to him and he was able to write it, look at it, and then said the pattern out loud without prompting. |