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Piano By Number For A Severely Disabled Girl

by john aschenbrenner August 18, 2023

I used Piano By Number for a severely disabled girl who could never have played piano without the simplicity of the number method. I’ve taught pi...

Posted in disabled children, piano by number, special education, teach piano

by john aschenbrenner August 7, 2023

I have an ADHD child student for whom the only solution was extreme piano games. He has been a piano student with me for several years. It's poss...

Posted in piano adhd, piano games, special education

by john aschenbrenner August 6, 2023

Piano By Number and Down’s Syndrome are linked in origin. The idea for the piano method came from one specific Down’s child I taught. Contrary to...

Posted in down's syndrome, kid's piano, kid's piano lessons, piano lessons, special education

by john aschenbrenner August 6, 2023

Hyperactive children have just as much right to play the piano as any child. The problem is to find a piano teacher who can handle such a child. ...

Posted in hyperactive kids, hyperactive piano, hyperactivity and piano, kid's piano, special education