Special Needs.
Lanti Performing Arts supports inclusion for students with all abilities! No matter your child's need - Lanti Performing Arts will stand alongside you to offer love and support, and of course lots of fun! We'll work with your child to create an individualized game plan by combining private and/or group classes. Scroll down to read more about our teaching team, the programs offered for our students with special needs, and for more information about Music Therapy.
We Love What We Do
Lanti Performing Arts is a caring and compassionate team whose goal is to support all children with special needs and their families. Here are a few of the tid-bits about your teaching team.
Studio Director has a Masters Degree in Special Education and oversees the Specials Needs program
Several teachers on staff have a Special Ed degree and/or experience working with a variety of needs
Continuing education for our teachers who work with students who have special needs
Special Needs consultants are available as additional support to our staff
All About Adaptive Music Lessons?
❶
What is an adaptive music lesson?
In our adaptive music lessons, we use music as a therapeutic tool to rebuild, maintain, and improve mental, physical, and emotional health. The nonverbal, creative, and effective nature of music facilitates a world of growth.
❷
What will we do in music class?
Singing improves communication, speech, language skills
Playing instruments increases gross and fine motor skills
Rhythmic movements and dancing facilitates mobility, agility, balance, respiration patterns & muscle relaxation
Improvising through voice, instruments or movement offers a creative and nonverbal means to express feelings
Songwriting develops cooperation, learning, and sharing ideas
Active listening
❸
Who does adaptive music lessons help?
Our adaptive classes can help support your child if they’ve been diagnosed with any of the following:
Autism (ASD)
Developmental challenges
Physical challenges
Sensory impairments
Behavioral challenges
Learning difficulties
Brain injuries
ADHD & ADD
Find Your Class
QUICK INFO
Classes follow the Academic Year Calendar and/or Session Classes
Open enrollment, pending availability
In-studio
Caregivers are invited to stay
HOW TO ENROLL
Scroll below and click on the word “Enroll” in the gray box for the class of your choice.
Adaptive Music Lessons
Our teachers will work with your child to evaluate, create, and carry out an individualized plan. Together we will use music exploration as an avenue to reach specific goals such as communication skills, social skills, coping skills, and emotional expression. Classes will be structured around your child’s needs and interests.
FAQs: Adaptive Music Classes
What are some goals in AMC?
Goals vary per student and are determined together with the parent, and student. Here are a few examples: Increased sensory, social and/or cognitive stimulation; Increased physical movement; Increased verbal and nonverbal communication
My child has a 504 or an IEP plan. How can AMC benefit them?
Music lessons can help with a wide variety of learning difficulties including academic subjects, social, behavioral, or emotional needs.
My child has a hearing impairment. Will he/she still benefit from AMC?
Yes! Music and rhythms can be felt through touch or vibrations from a variety of instruments, especially drums.
Are your classes inclusive?
Yes, we encourage inclusion in all our classes. Our desire is to not only support our students with specials needs, but to build awareness, sensitivity, and friendship for all students regardless of their abilities.
Does my child need to be musical in order to benefit from AMC?
Not at all. Your child can benefit from AMC regardless of their musical background.
Will my child learn to play an instrument?
Our lesson do include instrument exploration but it is different from teaching instruments. Learning the basics of an instrument can be a great goal for some students, especially for increasing attention span, growing self-esteem, and more!