Are you a music teacher who works with children who have autism?
Then come to our Sharing the Magic Conference…
You are very likely to be highly motivated and find your work very rewarding.
It’s also likely that you have developed your own way of teaching and prepare your own teaching resources.
You may have very little time or opportunity to meet and compare notes with others who do the same work.
And you may also be frustrated at the lack of support and encouragement you receive.
Share your music experience and expertise
The aim of the SHARING THE MAGIC day is to hear YOU and give YOU the opportunity to share your experience and expertise. You will be able to meet and talk with others doing the same special work.
Research shows that many people with autism have enhanced musical abilities. But it seems that music teachers with appropriate expertise and experience are hard to find. Suitable teaching resources are few and far between. Finding training to work in this area is also very difficult. So come and join us and maybe as we begin to talk and share experience and expertise we can fill some of the gaps!
We will hear talks from:
- Professor Adam Ockelford – renowned music and autism specialist teacher, researcher and writer, talks about the theory and practice of “teaching the 1 in 20” – musically gifted children with autism.
- Prof Pamela Heaton – internationally regarded researcher in music and autism, speaks about her research into enhanced musical abilities in the whole of population of people with autism and the way some of the problems of autism don’t occur in musical situations.
- Judith Ennis – for 15 years music teacher at Bents Green Special School, Sheffield, shares her experience of teaching in an autism specific special school and her young musicians’ journey to the Youth Proms in London.
You will also be able to spend time discussing approaches and challenges to teaching.
This will be a day of encouragement and support when you will meet like-minded professionals and share challenges and frustrations and hopefully find some answers!
Date and venue
Friday 20 January 2017, 9.30am to 5.00pm.
Goldsmiths, University of London
Places are limited. Please contact Chris Blake at cblak001@gold.ac.uk or on 07779 115 159
