![]() ![]() ![]() Laura Bartolomeoġ0/04 AULO: The holes are spread out in a different order depending on the disability. You definitely need a neck strap and a thumb rest to give them control. I think he felt good about it and it worked pretty well. So if we played a song with BAG and low E, he'd use the untaped one and I just told him to skip the E's when they came. He had another recorder with nothing taped so he could play songs with mainly G, A, B and up. I like to start with G and E so I gave him a recorder with the thumb hole and top three holes taped. I found that taking a regular recorder and taping off the holes was easier. It is really for someone with at least 6 or more fingers. If you taped a recorder with the holes taped over for E, an taped it to the right side of a regular recorder, she could play G-D with her left hand and low E (and D & C if you add to it later) - David Thaxtonġ1/08 ONE ARM: I had a student with one arm and bought the adaptive recorder that is sold at West. I rigged up basically what amounts to a pan-flute setup using recorders, taping the holes with masking tape, taping the recorders together and attaching the whole thing to a microphone boom stand. She can control her wheelchair with a joystick and operate a computer mouse if the control is adjusted for her. ![]() Martha Stanleyġ1/08 I have a student that has almost no use of her fingers, and very limited control of her arms. Hubby and I glued one segment wrong and had to buy a new one for my 4th grader. Check with West Music for the adaptive Aulos 204. She has to put her right hand on top and we fiddled around with the placement of the holes on both hands. Listee, MK8 Newsletterġ1/08 I just recently ordered, fit, and glued an adaptive soprano Aulos for a 4th grader. You might even get that student to play accompaniment chords for your group. Have the student play the same notes on that or even on boomwhackers if you have them. The parent may be able to supply a small one or two octave keyboard though for just such a use or ask pta to buy it. Instead I let that student use a xylophone instead or a electric keyboard would also works. I had a student a while back that has some mouth and breathing problems. Laura BartolomeoĠ6/09 NO RIGHT HAND When you get to songs with more notes that student might feel left out. ![]() He blended right in and there was no feeling by him that he stood out in a bad way. We used a neck strap just like all the other kids so he could maneuver and play even high D because his mouth and the strap supported the recorder even though the thumb was lifted. I bought one of those adaptive recorders, but they only work well when you have use of at least 6 fingers so that was a waste I found. If we played a song mainly G and up but with a few lower notes, he'd play the one with no tape. His other recorder was a regular one so he could play G on up. One had the thumb hole and top three holes covered with masking tape. Techniques, Advise, Ideas, Games- Tenor Recorder For 'Special Needs' Students see #50 Special Needs/Recorder Note Names & Reading (Also see: #29 Melody and Rhythm Ideas/Note Names) Half Hole Notes- Recorder Karate(Award System) Advanced Students- Age Level for Teaching TOPICS (Just click on the title you want to view) ![]()
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