Scroll down to find web resources, print and media resources, and references.

Web Resources

Helpful Links

    Illinois State University Special Education Department

    The National Association for Music Education

Special Education Organizations

       National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals

    Council for Exceptional Children

    Learning Disabled Online

    National Dissemination Center for Children

    TASH: Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusion for People with Disabilities

Assistive Technology

    ABLEDATA

    Center for Applied Special Technology

    Closing the Gap, Inc.

    Illinois State University Special Education Assistive Technology Center (SEAT)

    The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP)

Assistive Technology Vendors

    Dancing Dots AT  

       Soundbeam, Soundchair, and Soundbed commercial vendor

Web Accessibility

    Bobby Accessibility Check

    Web Accessibility Video Presentation

Print and Media Resources

Atterbury, B.W. (1990). Maintaining exceptional learners in music. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Council for Exceptional Children. (2005). Universal design for learning: A guide for teachers and education professionals. Arlington, VA:
    Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Miles, T.R., & Westcombe, J. (Eds.) (2002). Music and dyslexia: Opening new doors. London: Whurr Publishers.

Perry, T.M. (1995). Music lessons for children with special needs. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd.

Robbins, C., & Robbins, C. (1980). Music for the hearing impaired. London: Magnamusic-Baton.

Rose, D.H., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Tomlinson, C.A. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

References

(2005). Garageband (Version 2.0) [Computer software]. Cupertino, CA: Apple Computer, Inc.

Halvorsen, A.T., & Neary, T. (2001). Building inclusive schools: Tools and strategies for success.  Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Hitchcock, C., Meyer, A., Rose, D., & Jackson, R. (2002). Providing new access to the general curriculum: Universal design for learning.
    Teaching Exceptional Children, 35(2), 8-17.

McCord, K.A., Watts, E.H., & Wojcik, B.W. (2005). A survey of music educators' involvement in the Individual Education Program process
    and their knowledge of assistive technology. Unpublished manuscript, Illinois State University.

Norton, P., & Sprague, D. (2001). Technology for teaching. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.