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Posted by:
Cara Janczunski
K-12 Classroom teacher
N. Easton, MA

Topic:
Why not??

Message:
I don't see ANY reason why choice-based art would have to be modified for special needs students. The wonderful thing about choice-based art is that the students can work at their own level and their own pace to produce works that are THEIR OWN. Especially if the students are labelled (growl) "special needs", it is probably all the better that they have an environment in which to express their own thoughts and ideas. Carbon copy art is certainlky not going to help a special needs student to become less "needy." An advocate for art therapy as well, I have come to recognize the need for each student to be able to choose materials and styles with which they are comfortable, for that is what makes the artwork wonderful and makes them proud.

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ID	Topic	Author	Posted on
1720	Q#4: Choice-based Teaching and Special Needs Students	Mary Anne	10-25-02 13:33
1805	modified?! No!	Li Yuan Li	12-03-02 01:59
1854	Modifications		12-08-02 21:30
1798	A welcoming idea!	Kati G	12-02-02 18:05
1803	Welcoming	Katherine Douglas	12-02-02 19:54
19377	special needs students	frances Rice	01-27-10 01:50
1795	A broad range of needs	Mary Messner	12-02-02 10:12
1802	Special needs and comfort level.	Katherine Douglas	12-02-02 19:52
1782	seems to be ideal	Sarah Mirza	12-01-02 00:52
1791	"the way the teacher pictured it..."	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 17:36
1781	Why not??	Cara Janczunski	11-29-02 22:41
1792	Open ended demonstrations	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 17:42
1780	Always appropriate	Amanda Puopolo	11-29-02 13:26
1790	Self-modifications	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:53
1779	There's an artist inside all of us	Amy Sweeney	11-24-02 19:33
1789	Collaboration for therapy	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:47
1765	Everybody wants to have a choice	Erin Ambrose	11-19-02 21:37
1788	Enabling confidence	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:19
1764	we all have special needs	Kelly Carroll	11-17-02 22:07
1787	Very special needs	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:14
1729	Question four	Melissa Rich	10-28-02 11:52
1786	Providing scaffolding	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:09
1726	Choice Honors the Artist Within Each Child	Diane Jaquith	10-25-02 13:52
1725	Individualism Discourages Defeating Comparisons	Renee Brannigan	10-25-02 13:50
1747	...express yourself...	Barbara Russell	11-06-02 15:25
1785	Apples to oranges	Katherine Douglas	12-01-02 15:01
1723	In Essence, Each Student Has An IEP!	Katherine Douglas	10-25-02 13:44
1722	Special Students Become the Experts	John Crowe	10-25-02 13:38
1811	special needs students in the classroom	naomi fletcher	12-04-02 19:26
1855	The job of the teacher...		12-08-02 21:35