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Please note, some items contain out of date language. The phrase “special needs” is no longer in current use within the BIAAE. We know that language is no substitute for action, but we hope this change will reflect our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for the communities we serve.
ABLE Assembly Conference Session Materials
Blending Music and Art with Evidence-Based Practices: An Arts Education model for Students with Severe Disabilities, Kayla McLaughlin
Celebrating Neurodiversity through Musical Composition, Rory McLeod
RockOnMusicSchool Student Survey: Measuring Success, David Meyers and Marlene Markard
Low-Cost Adaptive Tools & Strategies for Visual Art Teachers, Krisitn Mohan
Beyond Sensory Friendly: The Music Circle Program, Erin Parkes
From Sound to Symbol: Using Devised Notation and Composition in an Inclusive Music Classroom, Sarah Perry
Technology and Music Education What Does Literature Say?, Lisa Pierce-Goldstein
Learning Disabilities in Higher Education: Musical Timing Deficits and Remediation Strategies, Sara Raviotta
Portrayal of People with Disabilities by the Media: Current Realities and New Possibilities, The, Larry Rothstein
The Power of Play: Effective Strategies for Teaching Drama to Learning Challenged Populations, Shea Schatell
Mindfulness for Children with Exceptionalities: Linking Research and Teaching, Sheila Scott
Multiple Voices in Leadership for Inclusive Arts Education, Sheila Scott
It's a Wonderful World: With Music the Arts Making Life Better for All, Stephen Shore
Song in Everything: Using Musical Improvisation to Empower Diverse Learners, Timothy Simmons
Sing to Say, Neil Smolar
Legally Yours: The Child Find Mandate, Elise Sobol
From Monograph to International Movement: Music Assisted Learning Across the Life Span for Students with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders, Elise S. Sobol
Feeling Lost in a Sea of Accommodations, Elisabeth Staal
Music Education and Performance for People with Learning Disabilities, David Stanley
Quick Tips for Inclusive & Equitable Visual Arts Instruction, Lauren Stichter and Amanda Newman-Godfrey
Making Arts Programming Accessible, Kaileigh Anne Tayek
Inclusive Bands: Creating Music Together, Shirley Winner
Yoda- The Youth Orchestra with Different Abilities, Sofija Zlatanova
Linking Music, Language, and Literacy: Using Research to Create an Inclusive Music Classroom Accessible to Diverse Learners, Jennifer Zuk, Kathleen Gallagher, and Jessica Wyton