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Please note, some items contain out of date language.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
Play, Music, and Autism, Sarah Kreider
Safe Spaces, Authentic Voices, Robert Lewis and Dan Graham
From Creation to Performance of an Original Multi-Sensory Show for Children with Special Needs, Rachel Lim
Creating Accessibility in Classical Music Institutions, Erin Parkes
Creating Safe and Engaging Inclusive Music Performances, Erin Parkes
Developing Inclusive Teams: Balancing the Voices of “Experts” and People with Lived Experience, Erin Parkes
From Sound to Symbol: Using Devised Notation and Composition in an Inclusive Music Classroom, Sarah Perry
IEP, ESE, SWD, OMG!, Cody Puckett
SingAbility: Inclusive & Elemental, Ardelle Ries and Roger Admiral
Homage à R. Murray Schafer: The SingAble Elements Fire Earth Water Air, Ardelle Ries, Roger Admiral, and Thomas Merklinger
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
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
Applying a Neurodiversity Studies Framework to Arts Education, Timothy Smith
Neurodiversity and Artistic Thinking: Learning from the Lived Experiences of University Art Students, Timothy Smith
Arts-Based Education: Key to Success, Elise Sobol
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
What Does Inclusion Truly Look Like, and Who Gets to Decide?, Elizabeth Staal
Quick Tips for Inclusive & Equitable Visual Arts Instruction, Lauren Stichter and Amanda Newman-Godfrey
Making Arts Programming Accessible, Kaileigh Anne Tayek
Adaptive Dance for Young Adults, The Boston Ballet School