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Zusatztext At last, a book that addresses a yawning gap in the field of music. McCord presents essential information and offers practical solutions for removing the many barriers that confront adults with disabilities who dream of making and studying music beyond their high school years. This is a book for administrators, faculty, and staff in departments and schools of music who value diversity, seek out talented students, and are willing to take tangible steps to build a culture of inclusion in their institutions. Informationen zum Autor Kimberly McCord is Professor of Music Education at Illinois State University and the founder and past chair of the National Association for Music Education Special Research Interest Group on Children with Exceptionalities. She is also on the Board of the International Society for Music Education. McCord was part of a team from Illinois State University to receive a contract from VSA/Kennedy Center for the Arts to develop assessments in the arts for children with disabilities. Klappentext Teaching the Postsecondary Music Student with Disabilities provides valuable information and practical strategies for teaching the college music student. With rising numbers of students with disabilities in university music schools, professors are being asked to accommodate students in their studios, classes, and ensembles. Most professors have little training or experience in teaching students with disabilities. This book provides a resource for creating an inclusive music education for students who audition and enter music school. T eaching the Postsecondary Music Student with Disabilities covers all of the topics that all readers need to know including law, assistive technology, high-incidence and low-incidence disabilities, providing specific details on the disability and how it impacts the learning of the music student. Zusammenfassung Teaching the Postsecondary Music Student with Disabilities provides valuable and practical information and strategies for teaching the college music student. With useful information on a full sprectrum of disabilities, this book provides a comprehensive resource for creating inclusive music education for students who audition and enter music school. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Chapter 1 Disability-Friendly Schools of Music Chapter 2 Transition to Postsecondary Education Chapter 3 Postsecondary Music and Applicable Law Chapter 4 Strategies for Creating Inclusive Music Classes, Ensembles and Lessons Chapter 5 Specific Learning Disabilities Chapter 6 Speech and Language Disorders Chapter 7 Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 9 Low Vision and Blindness Chapter 10 Hearing Loss Chapter 11 Physical Disabilities Chapter 12 Chronic Illness Chapter 13 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 14 Tourette Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and Other Syndromes Chapter 15 Intellectual Disability Chapter 16 Twice-Exceptional Students Chapter 17 Assistive Technology and Music Assistive Technology to Support Students with Disabilities ...
