GIA Publications has included Q&A for Teaching Band to Students with Differences and Disabilities in its 2026 music education releases. The book responds to questions from teachers about including students in band.
Authors Alice Hammel, Nerissa Rebagay and Tim Lautzenheiser organize the discussion around six domains: behavior, cognition, communication, emotions, sensory needs and physical or medical needs, according to the publisher.
GIA says the authors draw on the social model of disability, which focuses on students’ abilities and on how educators can create supportive environments. The questions address a range of classroom situations, including physical differences, attention and participation in a large class.
An additional chapter discusses working with paraprofessionals, Universal Design for Learning, individualized education programs and Section 504 plans, as well as legal and ethical considerations, the publisher says.
GIA lists the book as a 152-page softcover resource for band educators. It appears in the publisher’s music education catalog alongside materials for several school ensemble and classroom settings.
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