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Tag: pedagogy
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Hitting the Wrong Note: Problematic Approaches in Teaching Music to Autistic Kids
Traditional music education often fails autistic students by focusing too narrowly on skills like note-matching, rather than fostering genuine musical engagement. This post examines the case of an autistic child instructed to match notes while classmates explored musical expression, highlighting how such rigid pedagogy overlooks autistic students’ unique strengths and needs. Inclusive practices allowing varied… Read.
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