ADHD
Accommodating Anxiety and Perfectionism
I have a question about accommodations. I have a 10 year old student with severe anxiety and perfectionism. She is unable to understand that she needs to practice songs even if she doesn’t like them. She is working on this skill, among others, with a…
- Last updated 10 months ago
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ADHD student in shared lesson
Has anyone had a successful experience of teaching a student with ADHD in a shared lesson? Student is an 8-year-old boy recently diagnosed. Grandma has taught him a little but hasn’t had any formal lessons. I only teach private lessons. I have one with ADHD.…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- 15 minute lessons, ADHD, shared lessons, special needs
More on Autism and Aspergers
I have had an opportunity to teach a boy with Autism who has had much success so far in Simply Music (with about five weeks of lessons). He loves the music and loves practicing. I originally taught Bradley traditional lessons which of course did not…