Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Hi My son took up electric guitar before Christmas. He started on the acoustic guitar but it was to large and hard to press the strings down. He can now play dadadadadadadada batman LOL and is learning Had a little lamb. He can do the neat guitar tricks his instructor taught him too. He loves it and it is great for isolating the fingers and improving dexterity. Nevermind the fact he is learning to read music. the guitar instructor never taught a person with a disability and I love watching the 2 of them learn together. His instructor is a lead guitarist in a Rock group!!!! He took him out and let him meet the whole band and he sang Earth Angel on stage. He was in heaven. He has pictures with the band. Will he be a great guitar player well who knows but he is having fun and the instructor is thinking about working with individuals with disabilities? One never knows what happens when we push the envelope. Jeannette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 doesnt play the violin, but really wants to. I think it would be great for is to be in the orchestra! was in her school chorus and now is in the 5th grade play. The rehearsals are all after school. I think music, especially playing an instrument can be very theraputic for our kids. One of the OTs where I work, uses drumming to increase fine motor strength and ability in kids hands. If she has a willing teacher, then she should be able to try and play the violin and see what she can do. Watch the movie, " Music of the Heart " . Maybe that will convince you! ~ Mom to 11 DS and Diabetes Type 1 and 7 NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 you have to give her the opportunity to try. Why should she be any different to any other child in school? You know, for every child who takes up a musical instrument many will fail, and a few will succeed. is could be one of the ones who succeed. If she really wants to play it you will be tired of hearing her practise - and elated when she finally plays something for you. Let her go for it. Allyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 In a message dated 5/30/02 12:35:17 PM Central Daylight Time, mdwrdw@... writes: > We now need to decide whether or not she will join the orchestra. She has > the choice of any stringed instrument. She really wants to play the violin > > (the instrument her big sister played), but I'm not sure she has enough > fine > motor movement for such an instrument. OT says she might be OK. My > question > is, have any of your kids played a stringed instrument? I'd say let her try. If she really wants to then she might do much better then you think. :-) , my 3 older kids all had band and they all chose what they wanted to play except for the oldest, and she hated what she was 'told' by the band director would be the best instrument for her to play, and if you daughter can't get the hang of it then try a different instrument. Drums or something. lol but always let them try. (just my opinion of course, lol) Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Advice to the parents of the violin student: get ear plugs. All three of our girls (NDA) took violin at one time or another. Those beginner violinist sounds are anything but music! Bev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2002 Report Share Posted June 1, 2002 I was a panelist for a group of nurse educators to educate them on how nurses could better help and advocate for parents of and individuals with disabilities. One of the other apanelist has a son with cystic fibrosis. He wanted to be in the band, so she let him and explained to the band director that her son should play percussion because of his cf. Well her son came home with a flute and she had no choice but to let him try because he wanted it so badly. He succeeded and had a great report on his lung capacity. Sometimes we are a fraid to let our children try (me included) because we are afraid they will fail and life seems hard enough. Let is try. You never know. mom to Bridget 9 ds __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2002 Report Share Posted June 1, 2002 Hi, everyone, I've been reading the posts about music lessons and wanted to tell about our experience with this. My son Mark (14, DS) has been playing trumpet in the band for three years. It was something he always wanted to play when he was very little. When it came time to sign up for band in 5th grade, we never thought he would last this long. He isn't great, and might never be as talented as Sujeet Desai, but he can play some songs very, very well. The band director has been good with him, but the most help has been from the three different teenage tutors who have come to help him each week for the past three years. They have all been seniors, that's why we've had three different ones. These kids have been wonderful with Mark, and he really feels like part of the band. (We also pay them pretty good.) Sometimes they go into his band class to help him and all the younger trumpet players. Being in the band has more benefits than just learning music. The inclusion part, of course, but he is also learning that if you want to do something you need to work at it and practice! Playing music doesn't happen like magic (which he probably thought at first). He knows he must practice every day for at least 15-30 minutes, and sometimes I have to make him do this. He would rather be doing something else (like most kids), but when he learns a song well, his self-esteem goes way up! He has been in five band concerts at school and has done better than anyone thought he could do. We were all so proud of him. He can play lots of easier songs very well, and is working on the Star Spangled Banner this week. It's harder, but I really think he's going to be able to do it someday. His best song is Amazing Grace, which he plays almost perfectly. So, for everyone thinking about band, this has been our experience. It has been well worth the effort and money!! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Does anyone know of a place that has music lessons for special needs children? My son would love to learn to play the piano. Thanks in advance! Faith never wonders why. Worry about nothing, pray about everything! 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.' "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness." Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages. April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I somewhat doubt anyone here will know, as I doubt there is a specific one, but I would suggest asking around in your area. Talk to sped teachers and music instructors in your area, someone is bound to know. Aspergers Treatment ; austinautismsupport ; ann-hart@...From: debsnest6@...Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 07:58:15 -0700Subject: ( ) Music lessons Does anyone know of a place that has music lessons for special needs children? My son would love to learn to play the piano. Thanks in advance! Faith never wonders why. Worry about nothing, pray about everything! 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.' "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness." Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages. April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support! Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. See how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Karac is 18 and has music therapy and loves it . I wish he had it at 8. pat K Kuenstler, Ph.DOn Jun 19, 2011, at 7:43 AM, "sandracowgirl" <sandracowgirl@...> wrote: Has anyone done music lessons for their autistic children? My son is VERY much into music and instruments and I would love to try music lessons with him but I don't know where to go. i live in Sterling heights michigan. He is going to be 8 at the end of july so they would need to be good with children. Thanks for any responses. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Our son (almost 8) started with Music Therapy (60 min, once per week) at age 6 - only in the summer, because the Music therapist is 45 min away. Because the distance to Music Therapy is so far for us, I wondered if he could succeed with regular music lessons. This past fall, I spoke with the elementary school teacher and asked if she would be comfortable doing a weekly lesson with him, even if all she did was repeat the weekly lesson she did with his 1st grade class. She was willing and it is going wonderfully! Goals include: increase his speech/language skills through singing, increase his awareness and understanding of rhythm through playing games with balls and tapping sticks, and increase his dexterity by using both his right and left hands/fingers through playing xylophone and beginning keyboarding. He loves it!!! (He has a 30 min lesson once per week.) It is going better than I ever imagined. We started all this because he loves music; it can change his mood and a song with a strong, regular beat fills some of his sensory needs. JenOn Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 9:15 AM, drissia wright <ritzywright@...> wrote: My son is also 18 and has had so much trouble with socialization to peers but loves group music therapy. He started a couple of months ago. Goes once a week for 45 min. Drissia Has anyone done music lessons for their autistic children? My son is VERY much into music and instruments and I would love to try music lessons with him but I don't know where to go. i live in Sterling heights michigan. He is going to be 8 at the end of july so they would need to be good with children. Thanks for any responses. SandyM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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