The student is taught that there is a difference between an appropriate attempt and a response that is unrelated to the task. Having a regular and familiar opening and closing is really important for framing a successful lesson. So work first toward distinguishing between a response that is off-task and a response that is on-task. Talk to the special learner’s classr… //--> This could be a phrase that the teacher says and only saves for such occasion, a certain shaped sticker, a different colour that you write a note in their journal etc. And that is okay. Mr. Faber, do you have any more advice as how to work with this child ? The Simply Music Gateway Program is taught by Licensed Simply Music Teachers, and is a playing-based piano method designed for anybody with special needs and learning differences, … Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Practical Resource brings together theory, policy, and planning for instruction in K-12 classrooms.