Aspergers
High Functioning Aspergers Student
I may have written once already about this but here I am again. I have a student diagnosed as “high functioning Asperger’s” and I have to say that after 3 fairly ordinary lessons with him, what I see is a really bright boy who has…
Teaching a 5-year-old with Aspergers
I have been approached by the grandmother of a 5-year-old boy with Aspergers asking if I am willing to teach him. Obviously I am but I wondered if the teacher community could give me any guidance here, for one I have not taught anyone as…
Incentives and Prizes
Wondering what your philosophy is regarding the use of incentives/prizes and if any of you use incentive systems for your students. If so, what they are? For example, weekly rewards/points/stickers for certain things (what do they need to show/accomplish?) and/or a bigger reward down the…
Every Other Week Lessons?
Does anyone offer every other week lessons? I am a new SM teacher and in the process of switching my traditional students over to SM but one of my students parents is asking if they could do every other week because of the expense. I…
My First Student with Aspergers
I started my first child with Aspergers syndrome last week. We have had two lessons. He is a very sweet young boy who is seven and he has a twin sister. At our lesson he all of a sudden starts to cry. Tears just streaming…
Apology from Special Needs Student
I want to send out a note of encouragement to everyone in our Simply Music family… This morning I had a really challenging exchange with a student that I teach 1:1 with Asperger’s. He often wants to claim territory (as does his younger sister who…
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…
Student with ADD
I’m hoping you’ll have some advice for me. I have a bright, wonderful 7 year boy who I’m teaching privately because I knew I couldn’t manage a shared lesson with him. His attention span is very short and he’s quite hyperactive. We’ve had 12 lessons,…
