Neurodiversity in the Music Room: Tools and Techniques That Work

WEBINAR RECORDING

Proceeds benefit The American Center for Elemental Music and Movement

If you’ve ever wanted practical, compassionate strategies for supporting your neurodivergent students—especially those with autism—this webinar is for you. You’ll explore what it means to be neurodivergent, how sensory processing impacts music learning, and how you can make small but powerful adjustments to your classroom routines to help all students thrive. Through music, movement, poetry, and engaging activities, you’ll gain tools you can use right away to better reach and teach your neuro-spicy students in a joyful, inclusive way.

Highlights:

Learn the basics of neurodivergence, with a focus on autism and ADHD.
Explore sensory processing differences, including proprioceptive and vestibular senses.
Discover practical, flexible teaching strategies to support neurodivergent learners.
Learn how to manage behaviors with empathy and structure.
Explore multi-sensory music activities using movement, poetry, and instruments.
Get adaptable lesson ideas using the poems "The Bells" and "In the Bleak Midwinter."
Hear real-life classroom examples and personal stories from educators and parents.
Gain ideas for creating a supportive, predictable classroom environment.
Learn how to incorporate sensory tools like weighted lap pads, noise-canceling headphones, and fidgets.
Understand how girls may present differently and may go undiagnosed.
Get practical advice on recognizing the difference between meltdowns and tantrums.
Receive additional resources, crochet fidget patterns, and slides with detailed strategies.

After registering, you will be able to access the webinar recording and downloadable materials from your online library.

Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]

PURCHASE WEBINAR RECORDING

Jeaneau Julian is in her 24th year of teaching music, beginning her first full year at Manitou Park Elementary in Tacoma, Washington. She completed her undergraduate degree in Instrumental Music Education and all of her Kodaly levels from the University of Oklahoma and earned a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Arkansas Tech University. She has completed her Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education levels and has previously served as Treasurer for the Central Arkansas Orff chapter. In addition to teaching music, she was the Winter 2022 American Center for Elemental Music and Movement Spotlight Award Winner, and serves as Vice-President of ACEMM as well as a Trustee for the National Board of Trustees of the American Orff Schulwerk Association.

Stephanie Menefee has taught elementary music in Tacoma, WA since 2000. She also serves as the district content lead for all of elementary music in Tacoma Public Schools. Her and her husband have three incredible children, two of whom you will hear about in this session. Her boys are why she is so passionate about this subject.