Moving Beyond "That's All I Can Do": Encouraging Musical Creativity in Children with Learning Disabilities

• Autores: Kimberly A. McCord
• Localización: Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, ISSN 0010-9894, Nº 159, 2004, págs. 23-32
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Music offers children with disabilities an opportunity to be creative and expressive however accommodating the student with a learning disability in the music classroom poses unique challenges. Children with disabilities learned helplessness and struggle with school socialization that encourages conformity. Inadequate communication among educators regarding the student's individualized education plan (IEP) and special learning needs also hampers the process of designing appropriate musical experiences.

    In this study, the researcher used music technology to provide o multi-sensory learning environment for children with learning disabilities. Observation of the students' improvisational processes provided insight into how learning disabilities interfere with musical understating and creativity. A case study involving one student is presented and classroom accommodations are suggested.