[Menvi-discuss] Addaptations for Blind Music Theory Teachers

[Sarah J. Blake LaRose]

Rachel,

Two things... Concerning large classes, it would not be unreasonable for you to work with a teaching assistant for some of this checking of students’ visual work Even a student in the final year of theory might be able to do this kind of assistantship for a final course credit as a creative arrangement.

Concerning use of residual vision, I think this has to be something that each person judges for herself. If you can write notes onto an enlarged staff legibly, then I say do it. There is no reason to refuse to use your vision solely to prove that you can function in the classroom as a blind person. On the other hand, if your writing truly is illegible, then don’t do it. Use a student volunteer, and if you can read their writing, use this as part of your teaching. Instruct the student in putting up your examples precisely so that others can copy, etc.

Sarah J. Blake LaRose, M.Div.
Personal email: sjblake at sarahjblake.com
http://www.sarahjblake.com
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