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Date Posted: 18:43:16 05/08/07 Tue
Author: Brian B.
Subject: Re: Special need students
In reply to: Emma Hockenbery 's message, "Special need students" on 15:37:46 01/24/07 Wed

This is an interesting subject to talk about. It may be illegal to have a special needs only ensemble, but my school actually hosted special needs students. A good portion of these students were actively involved in the choir (one of them actually talks to be at Horneman all the time). All that participated in choir thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As a performer I had mixed emotions about this but looking back I can see the opportunities that it presents. It would be interesting to find out just how that understanding could be spread out between the other members of the choir without singleing the special needs students out.

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[> Re: Special need students -- John Weber, 05:22:57 02/11/08 Mon [1]

A flute player back in my high school was mildly autistic, and couldn't ever handle a position in the spotlight or any attention at all, really. The band director placed her in the last chair of the wind ensemble (the better of our two band ensembles) and made it a rule that she couldn't lose that position to anyone who challenged up from the concert band. Instead, they immediately passed over her to the next flutist in line. The autistic girl was basically insured a spot in the better of two bands, even if it was low on the totem pole.

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