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I have a parent that wants her kid to do band in middle school. I do feel that this child couldn't be successful, due to his IEPs and handicapping cond. The band requirement has a long list of what to do's... Although, the band director is willing to work with us, I do see this child not succeeding in band. He is usually, out of his desk, taking off at times and rules usually do not apply to him. Some of his behaviors are; anxiety, sensible to sounds, noncommunicable and likes to get out of class, at times... Any advice will be welcomed.
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MacQ You said it very well. A friend and I were having a similar discussion after seeing a meme on FB. We had a saying when I first started teaching students with significant disabilities. It was "Go with the least dangerous assumption". In other words, look at the student, determine strengths, then come up with a plan for the student to be su...See More
Oct 20, 2016
Betty Ann It can be very hard to predict how a student will respond to a new situation--like band. I'd be somewhat concerned about the sensitivity to sounds, but perhaps the child actually enjoys music and it's sounds such as a fire alarm that are a problem. If the parent and child are interested in band, the discussion should focus on what supports can be p...See More
Oct 20, 2016
Also consider, however I agree that there are times "giving a student a chance"
is the right course of action.

There are also times where this in effect ruins the entire
experience for everyone in the room. I don't know, of
course, the specific student or the set up of the schedule
involved.

Is there any possibility of having the...See More
Nov 11, 2016
AM(original one) Kathy and MacQ thank you so much for your input on this
thread.

On 10/20/16, MacQ wrote:
> You said it very well. A friend and I were having a
> similar discussion after seeing a meme on FB. We had a
> saying when I first started teaching students with
> significant disabilities. It was "Go with the least<...See More
Nov 12, 2016
Kathy I am now only semi-retired. I did sub last year and some this year, but needed a knee replacement. Shortly after taking a long term sub in a friend's second grade room, I was told of a .5 resource position for a student who just didn't quite fit anywhere. He was in another friend's class at my old school. They had tried a higher level self-containe...See More
Nov 14, 2016


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