Kaila Rochelle's Special Needs Singing Exercises Web Page |
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| Quadriplegia, Communication Disabilities and the Joy and Satisfaction of Mastering a Challenge About These Singing Exercises (A note to families, teachers, administrators, physical and speech therapists) It has been my classroom experience that students with extremely limited, or no ability, to control movement of their hands, arms, legs, feet, or neck muscles, derive great joy and satisfaction from singing the following exercises on a regular and consistent basis. Mastering a challenge, or at least the self perception (the feeling) of mastering that challenge, coupled with the experience of joyful expression and the sense of accomplishment to successfully follow simple directions, is therapeutic. The exercises are based on simple syllable sounds and broken chord ascending progressions. The syllables are sung as smoothly connected sounds (legato). |
| Ma Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_ma.html |
| Wa Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_wa.html |
| Ga Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_ga.html |
| Go Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_go.html |
| A E I O U Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_aeiou.html |
| Ma May Me Mo Mu Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_mamayme.html |
| Some students with cerebral palsy/quadriplegia and severely limited arm movements still enjoy participating in the sing/clap exercises. They can move their upper arms forward slightly. Some can slide their hands slightly over the keys of a Casio keyboard. |
| Sing Sing Sing Clap Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_sing_sing_sing_clap.html |
| Sol Mi Sol Clap Vocal Exercise | vocal_exercise_sol_mi_sol_clap.html |
| Parents have told me about the joyful interaction between family members when they sing these exercises as part of a routine. Although there is much to be gained from the therapeutic value, none-the-less it is important for the student to have fun. No-one need be a great singer, they just need to derive satisfaction from their participation and sense of communication and independence. This therapeutic experience involves emotional, social, physical and speech development. The singing exercises benefit students with: Connections to Speech Therapy - Encourages creation of sound Social and Emotional Development |
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| Cerebral Palsy Source | http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com/Types_of_CP/quadriplegia_cp/index.html |
| Quadriplegic, Paraplegic & Caregiver Resources | http://www.sci-info-pages.com/state-resources.html |
| Siblings of Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy Children | http://voices.yahoo.com/ways-help-siblings-quadriplegia-cerebral-palsy-6410532.html?cat=25 |
| Types of Cerebral Palsy | http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/types-of-cerebral-palsy/ |
