Special Education

Distance Learning for Special Learners in the Music Classroom

Distance Learning for Special Learners in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Brian Wagner-Yeung Many students have been struggling during this time period of COVID-19. While music programs were full…

A Bigger Life: An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent

A Bigger Life An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent By NAfME Council for Guitar Education in collaboration with Parent Ms. Sarah Shea “Michael finally fell in…

Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends

Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends Three Lessons for Immersion Settings   By NAfME Members Michele Kaschub and Janice Smith   Students with special learning needs are often included…

Utilizing Music Experiences to Enhance Social Interaction

Utilizing Music Experiences to Enhance Social Interaction A Look at Autism in the Music Classroom By NAfME Members Adam Dalton and Briana Nannen “If you’ve met one person with autism,…

Embracing Human Difference in Music Education

Embracing Human Difference in Music Education Suggestions for Honoring Diversity in Music Classrooms   By NAfME Members Mara E. Culp and Karen Salvador   Children occupy intersectional identities, comprised of (dis)ability, ethnicity,…

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists

Collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists:   11 Ways to Use Music to Improve Speech Sounds  By Mara E. Culp, MME, and Barbara Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP Near and Dear to My Heart   Teaching…