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Special Needs
I've done a little research looking for method books to teach special needs students and, so far, have been unable to find much. Parents may want to consider finding a Music Therapist.

Autism/Low Vision
One of my parents is helping me teacher her autistic child. I'll shortly add some files that helped me teach her child. Basically, though, I created, using Publisher, a staff, notes, and a way of explaining music in a way that at least one autistic child understood. I'll put these files on the web site shortly.

Some tips:

• A studio can minimize distractions. If you are teaching in a larger room or personally home, minimize distracting items.
• Fold the book so the student can focus on one page at a time.
• Calmly keep refocusing the student on the section of the music he/she is supposed to be playing.
• Keep using the student's name. Autistic people often refer to themselves by name and do not understand the concept "you."
• Avoid using comparisons. Autistic people are often very literal and may not understand.
• Encourage the student to respond to questions that enable you to be sure he/she understood what you were teaching.
• Use a clock to explain to the student how long the lesson is.
• In the beginning, allow the student to play in any octave or to use fingers not specified in the method book. Some autistic students have trouble with co-ordination so you must be patient while they strengthen their fingers. Later, encourage the student to play in the proper octave, using the proper fingers.
  
  

Blind Students
Dancing Dots -- Specialists in developing and adapting software for the blind musician. Educators/students worldwide use their GoodfeelTM Braille Music Translator.