An Attitude and Approach for Teaching Music to Special Learners

An international handbook of inspirational wisdom for teaching music universally to enhance the learning potential in children of all ages, backgrounds, and capabilities, this accessible and relevant reference book facilitates lifelong student learning. Its usefulness is equally versatile for music educators and classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum designers, and instructional leaders in higher education as well as for parents and caregivers. Text revisions include updates in educational law, criteria for designating disability categories, accommodations, standards, definitions, trends, and notice of the significant societal strides made in the visibility and educational expectations of our students with developmental disabilities including those with autism spectrum disorders. Backed by research and driven by the author’s passionate commitment to effect a better global future for our children, these classroom tested inclusive music-teaching and critical-thinking strategies impact student success across the curriculum to help students meet grade-level expectations for English language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics.