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How I Began Teaching Autistic Children

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I began working with special needs children by chance. In fact, I was teaching music and movement group classes for 2 to 4 year-old children when a parent reached out to ask if I would be able to conduct one-to-one lessons for her autistic son. I gamely said yes, not knowing that it would set me down this immensely rewarding path.

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Using Music to Teach a Non-Verbal Autistic Child

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Many autistic children are musically inclined, trailing off and humming tunes on occasion – often whatever is on their mind at that moment. This is a strong signal that music can be an effective teaching method for them.