special needs
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.…
Students with multiple learning challenges
I teach a pair of siblings with autism, dyslexia, and dysgraphia among other things. The boy sits at the piano and refuses most of the time to play. He is very intelligent and when I can actually get him to play, he bangs out the…
Student with Down Syndrome
Does anyone have any tips on teaching a child with Down Syndrome? I have an 11-year-old female student with Down Syndrome. She knows her finger numbers and can do five steps of sound, but she has difficulty remembering how to start the songs (we’ve only…
New teacher with special needs student
I’m just getting started as a Simply Music teacher. My first class is scheduled for next week, in fact! I have the possibility of enrolling a 14-year-old student who has no thumbs and a communication problem. He’s small for his age, and is of normal…
Combining special needs student with younger students
I need help to navigate a new challenge. A 10-year-old boy with ADHD/LD has been taking private lessons. His 6-year-old brother is in a shared lesson. This past year, the 6-year-old’s progress has caught up with the older boy so I announced that it was…
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…
Help teaching students with autism, learning difficulties
Hello Wise teachers, I am a BRAND NEW teacher only 9 weeks old and find myself with unusual students, not being a mother, also inexperienced with children. I have ended up with 2 children 6 and 7, both with undiagnosed learning difficulties. The 3rd student…
Ideas for teaching autistic student
Hi Friends, I would like collect ideas for teaching autistic students (the less cognitive ones). When these students don’t engage, learn with the diagrams or can’t make sense out the diagram, what other ways have you found it helpful? I have used singing, hand-over-hand help,…
Chat – Teaching Students with Diagnosed Disabilities
cathyh (usa) For tonight, let’s agree to set political correctness aside in order to be able to talk openly. SandyUSA Go for it! Barbara G (USA) yes cathyh (usa) Neil’s recent post referenced students with undiagnosed disabilities. It is very important to understand how different…
Workshop Questions
I have two five year old special needs boys. One, C ,was exposed to drugs in Utero and probably has developmental issues but has not been diagnosed yet. J, the other boy has Williams Syndrome. They are very different from one another. C is very…