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Progress Stories
1) Music Development in Child with NLD
Background: A young toddler exhibits delayed language development and poor social
interaction, resulting in a decision to homeschool the boy for first and second grades.
The mother observes that the child imitates various sounds in
the environment--such as bird calls. While home schooled, the child shows
significant reading progress through phonics and Spalding's
Writing Road to Reading.
Music:
In conjunction with home schooling, the mother finds a music teacher to instruct
her son in clarinet at age 5. Due to the child's size, the teacher only uses the
mouthpiece and a single section of the instrument. Parent observes the child
quickly adapts to the instrument, using it as a means of personal communication: "It's like
he finally found a way to express himself." Child shows remarkable progress and
talent. His musical talent helps him negotiate difficult 7th and 8th grade transitions
in a
school for the learning disabled and then back into a parochial school setting,
where the child happily participates in an extensive music program.
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