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    The document discusses strategies for supporting students with visual impairments in elementary general music classrooms. It outlines research showing that music therapy can benefit behaviors and enhance learning for these students. It also discusses the importance of converting music to braille, utilizing adaptive technologies, developing social skills, and ensuring inclusive learning environments through various teaching techniques and teacher preparation. The document recommends individualized research and assistance to effectively guide and teach students with visual impairments.

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    The document discusses strategies for supporting students with visual impairments in elementary general music classrooms. It outlines research showing that music therapy can benefit behaviors and enhance learning for these students. It also discusses the importance of converting music to braille, utilizing adaptive technologies, developing social skills, and ensuring inclusive learning environments through various teaching techniques and teacher preparation. The document recommends individualized research and assistance to effectively guide and teach students with visual impairments.

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    Students with Visual Impairments in Elementary General Music

    Classrooms
    Emily Gulli
    MUED 380, Fall 2018

    Article Summaries:
    Problem Statement/ Rationale: In Robb's (2003) journal, he discussed the impact
    I will be discussing how music educators can
    music therapy sessions have on behavior and how this
    support young learners who have visual impairments
    can be used with students who have visual impairments.
    and/or have lost their sight in elementary general
    Stated how this can also enhance learning.
    music, while keeping them integrated in the
    In Knoll's journal, he discussed the importance of
    classroom. Throughout my research, I have found a lot
    converting music into braille to help students understand
    of data supporting how music teachers can show
    notation and what music looks like. Teachers should
    music notation, the importance of utilizing technology,
    understand the basics of braille to help students.
    and the importance of developing social skills in the
    In Goldstein's (2000) journal, he discussed the
    classroom.
    importance of stopping the "othering" that occurs
    Research Questions:
    What instruments/teaching techniques can be towards students with visual impairments. He created a
    modified or adapted to students with these needs? program for students to help them gain confidence and
    How can we show music notation? Can music therapy independence in their daily lives.
    be useful? Do students with visual impairments In McCord's (2006) journal, he discussed the
    process music differently compared to sighted music importance of teacher/student communication and how
    students? Why is this? this is needed to have the teacher understand what the
    student needs are individually to be successful.
    Implications for Practice: In Saslaw's (2009) journal, she discussed adaptive
    Music educators should always create a learning technologies to help students with visual impairments.
    environment that is inclusive and variable for students Goodfeel, program like finale, but for those with a visual
    with visual impairments. To do this, music educators impairment.
    should receive academic preparation regarding these
    Suggestions for Further Research:
    matters, for all severities of blindness. Throughout all
    of my research, music teachers can show music To continue research, there are many people you
    notation, utilize technology, and develop the can contact to help you learn more about students with
    importance of social skills in music classrooms. Doing visual impairments and how to give them the best
    individual research and receiving the help one may education possible. The biggest recommendation I
    need to help guide and teach students with visual found throughout my research is to refer to the Library
    impairments is very important, so all students have the of Congress online to seek help in anything one may
    abilities to succeed in and outside of the classroom. need!

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