Resources for the Music Educator: Students with Exceptionalities

• Adamek, M. & Darrow, A-A. (2005). Music in Special Education. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association.
• Atterbury, B. (1990). Mainstreaming Exceptional Learners in Music. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
• Lapka, C. (2006). Students with Disabilities in a High School Band: “We Can Do It!” Music Educators Journal, 92 (4), 54.
• McCord, K. & Fitzgerald, M. (2006). Children with Disabilities Playing Musical Instruments. Music Educators Journal, 92 (4), 46.
• McCord, K. & Watts, E.H. (2006). Collaboration and Access for Our Children: When Music Educators and Special Educators Together. Music Educators Journal, 92 (4), 26.
• NAfME (2004). Spotlight on Making Music with Special Learners. Reston, VA: NAfME—The National Association for Music Education. (A collection of journal articles reprinted in this volume that covers attitudes, approaches, interventions, and assessing special learners in various music ensemble and classroom settings.)
• NAfME (2003). Readings on Diversity, Inclusion, and Music for All. Reston, VA: NAfME—The National Association for Music Education.
• Mixon, K. (2006). Including Exceptional Students in Your Instrumental Music Program. Teaching Music, 13 (3), 30.
• Music Educators Journal, March 2006. This issue is dedicated to teaching music to special learners.
• Pontiff, E. (2004). Teaching Special Learners: Ideas from Veteran Teachers in the Music Classroom. Teaching Music, 12 (3), 52.
• Rutherford, Jr., R.B, Quinn, M., and Mathur, S. R., eds. (2004). Handbook of Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. New York: The Guilford Press. (A basic collection of descriptions and research concerning special learners.)
• Sobel, E.S. (2001). An Attitude and Approach for Teaching Music to Special Learners. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. (A teacher-friendly handbook that describes exceptionalities and provides sample lessons and strategies for practical application in various music classes.)
• www.musictherapy.org
• VanWeelden, K. (2001). Choral Mainstreaming: Tips for success. Music Educators Journal, 88 (3), 55.
• VanWeelden, K. (2003). Special Learners in Choral Ensembles. American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Newsletter, 19 (2), 4.
• Zdinski, S.F. (2001). Instrumental Music for Special Learners. Music Educators Journal, 87 (4), 27.