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Please note, some items contain out of date language.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
A DisCrit Perspective on Music Education: Considerations for Intersectional Change, Erica Knapp
From Creation to Performance of an Original Multi-Sensory Show for Children with Special Needs, Rachel Lim
Autism, Technology, and Music: Alternative Ways of Composing and Performing Music, Tomas Marquez
Exploring the Teaching Strategies and Techniques Used by Music Teachers of Students with Autism, Tomas Marquez
Celebrating Neurodiversity through Musical Composition, Rory McLeod
RockOnMusicSchool Student Survey: Measuring Success, David Meyers and Marlene Markard
Anxiety-Reducing Drawing Activities: Introduction to the Data Colletion Process, Alexandra Montgomery
Whole Body Learning: Making Trauma Informed Education Universal, Abby Neale
Beyond Sensory Friendly: The Music Circle Program, Erin Parkes
Creating Accessibility in Classical Music Institutions, Erin Parkes
From Sound to Symbol: Using Devised Notation and Composition in an Inclusive Music Classroom, Sarah Perry
Towards an Understanding of the Creative Generation: New Frameworks for Arts Education for Students with Disabilities, Jeff M. Poulin
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
It's a Wonderful World: With Music the Arts Making Life Better for All, Stephen Shore
Arts-Based Education: Key to Success, Elise Sobol
Legally Yours: The Child Find Mandate, Elise Sobol
Milestones: How We Made a Digital Orchestra and Flew It from Scotland to Singapore, Peter Sparkes
Feeling Lost in a Sea of Accommodations, Elisabeth Staal
What Does Inclusion Truly Look Like, and Who Gets to Decide?, Elizabeth Staal
Making Arts Programming Accessible, Kaileigh Anne Tayek
Collaborative Initiatives for Mindful Education Through the Arts in Inclusive Classroom Environments, Shannon Vogel, Sheila Scott, and Bobbi Schaminee
Music for All: Developing Music Instruction for Students with Higher Support Needs, Brian Wagner-Yeung