Developing Music Program for DD and ME Students

"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul and take the strongest hold there, bringing that grace of body and mind which is only to be found in one who is brought up in the right way." - Plato

One thing all my students have in common is a love for music. The learning of basic skills such as counting and recognizing colours can be made easier and more pleasurable by using appropriate songs and chants, and by coming together to dance and make music the students develop social skills. It also assists all children to develop coordination and motor-sensory skills, listening skills, creative thinking, and proficiency in speech and language.
http://www.storiesmusicandimagery.com/orff.html

Resource Guide for Teachers for Elementary Music: for Classroom teachers to Music Specialist: http://www.coalitionformusiced.ca/pdf/publications/Bibliography.pdf
Benefits of Music for Children with Special Needs:
www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/16/98/98-98/5093
Autism Support Through Music: www.KylesTreeHouse.org
www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html