02/01/2026
Deciding to become a licensed developmental music educator® is a major step in any music teacher’s career journey. People enter the field of music education from various occupations and careers, and at various stages of their lives.
Everyone has different reasons why they think teaching piano is the correct career choice for them.
But, one question consistently comes from people looking to enter the music education industry: “How do I teach students with special needs?” or “How can I promote neuroplastic changes in students with motor movement disorders such as dyspraxia?”
Learning how to teach Special Needs students is at no cost to music majors. The Neurodiversity coursework is taught through CASY (Cultural Autism Studies at Yale). You are one step away fro…
