Webinar:
Teaching Music to Gifted and Twice Exceptional Students
Gifted students are an often overlooked segment of the neurodivergent umbrella. However, students who are intellectually gifted require differentiated instruction as much as students with other learning differences. Twice exceptional students (those who are intellectually gifted and have an additional diagnosis, often autism, ADHD or learning disabilities), often require a specific approach that can be tricky to find, particularly since these students often struggle with perfectionism and anxiety. In this session, you will gain a better understanding of the needs of gifted students through the lens of neurodiversity, develop strategies for support in music learning for the sometimes “spiky” profile of twice exceptional students, and learn to navigate the mental health challenges that gifted students often face.
Format
Recorded
Webinar
Duration
1 hour
Price
Free
Dr. Erin Parkes
Founder
Director of Research and Professional Development
Lotus Centre for Special Music Education
Lotus Centre for Special Music Education
About
Dr. Erin Parkes received her Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts in Musicology, and Graduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy Research from the University of Ottawa. She completed a PhD in Music Education from McGill University in 2015, where she researched how to effectively train studio music teachers to work with students with autism. Erin has been teaching music since 1996 and has worked with students of all ages in a variety of settings. She presents at conference and guest lectures throughout North America and internationally on teaching music to students with special needs and other issues in music education.
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