Tuned in to Learning for 1:1 Instruction After attending a Tuned in to Learning training through San Diego City Schools, Catherine created a special Tuned in to Learning center in her classroom where students could rotate through to work on specific songs aligned to their IEP goals. The video below shows how Catherine set up the center including data collection techniques, and organization of printed visual supports from Tuned in to Learning Volume 6. As many of her students were learning through a one to one structured approach, participating in the songs in the individualized environment allowed for optimal attention and ability for staff to track student progress. Catherine also shows student outcome graphs that move from initial skill acquisition to mastery, and generalization.
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Songs Aid in Daily Living Skills
Kern, P., Wakeford, L., & Aldridge, D. (2007).
Improving the performance of a young child with autism during self-care tasks using embedded song interventions: A case study.
Music Therapy Perspectives, 25(1), 43-51.
Building on research that supports the use of song to assist with memorization and sequencing of events, researchers in the current study hypothesized that using songs to prompt a series of steps might help Andy, a child with autism more independently complete self-care routines relating to hand washing, cleaning up, and toileting. Andy’s teacher received training from a music therapist and occupational therapist in order to utilize songs to target each skill. The number of steps that Andy could complete increased for each task.
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Getting to Know Someone Inclusion Art Project
Song: Getting to Know Someone
Product: Tuned in to Learning Volume 1:
Social Skills & Pragmatics
Created by: Ashley Everly, MA, Autism Specialist & Classroom Teacher
Helping special learners initiate conversation with their typical peers can benefit from finding a shared interest or common focus point for interaction. In the video below you’ll view a fold-out paper project created to align with the four interest areas targeted in the song Getting to Know Someone (favorite food, activity, animal, and instrument). Additional sections including a list of friends and family has been added to the project to further springboard into new areas of conversation. Students bring their Getting to Know Someone to structured mainstreaming activities to help build positive interaction opportunities. Click image below to play video.
