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Please note, some items contain out of date language.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.
Books
Let's All Listen: Songs for Group Work in Settings That Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism [With CD], Pat Lloyd and Adam Ockelford
Music Therapy in Schools : Working with Children of All Ages in Mainstream and Special Education, Amelia Ottenfield, Philippa Derrington, and Jo Thomlinson
Music for Special Kids: Musical Activities, Songs, Instruments and Resources, Pamela Ott
Music for Special Kids: Musical Activities, Songs, Instruments and Resources, Pamela Ott
Music Lessons for Children with Special Needs, Terrence Michael Perry
Music Lessons for Children with Special Needs, T.M. Perry
Music Helps Autism, Denie Riggs
Music Helps Autism, Denie Y. Riggs
TIPS: Teaching Music to Special Learners (TIPS Series), Gail Schaberg
Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers, Sheila J. Scott
Lesson Plans
Mango Song Lesson Plan, Nadia Castagna
Z. Gelinas Sensory Lesson, Zoe Gelinas
Music-Based Activities to promote Understanding and Acquisition of language for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sheila Scott
Videos
Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, Berklee College of Music
Webinars
Embedding Music in the Early Childhood Inclusion Classroom, Carol Ann Blank
Music, Movement and Learning: Bringing Joy Back to Education!, Mike Longoria
Website Links
Music Therapy with Specific Populations, American Music Therapy Association
Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education, Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education
Center for Evidence Based Practice – Young Children with Challenging Behavior:, University of South Florida
Online Learning Experiences, www.OpenDoorArtsMA.org
ABLE Assembly Conference Session Materials
Modifying and Adapting Music Education Curriculum for Students with High Support Needs, Nadia Castagna
Early Childhood Music for Students with Special Needs, Nadia Castagna and Miles Wilcox
Sing to Say, Neil Smolar
Feeling Lost in a Sea of Accommodations, Elisabeth Staal
Engaging All Learners: Tools and Techniques to Reach Different Types of Learners in the Music Classroom, Brian J. Wagner-Yeung