Creative Arts: Creative Arts: Visual Arts, Music, Dance Visual Arts, Music, Dance

and Dramaand Drama

CHAPTER 15CHAPTER 15

HISTORYHISTORY

At what level have students withAt what level have students withspecial needs been able to participatespecial needs been able to participate

in creative arts in the past? in creative arts in the past?

Rational for Rational for Creative Arts InstructionCreative Arts Instruction

What are the benefits of the creative arts?What are the benefits of the creative arts?

What problems are often encountered?What problems are often encountered?

General Instruction GuidelinesGeneral Instruction Guidelines IntegratedIntegrated Student-CenteredStudent-Centered Age-AppropriateAge-Appropriate Process-OrientedProcess-Oriented MultisensoryMultisensory Multidimensionally TaughtMultidimensionally Taught Set in a Creative EnvironmentSet in a Creative Environment

INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTIONWhat are adaptations that are appropriate in What are adaptations that are appropriate in

creative arts classrooms?creative arts classrooms?Consider general adaptations, physical limitations, Consider general adaptations, physical limitations,

and students with visual impairments and students with visual impairments in all of the following areas: in all of the following areas:

THE ENDTHE END