How to Teach Music - Music and Neurodiversity: A practical guide for teachers and parents
Paperback
This book helps you to prepare neurodivergent music students to succeed, using all the tools that are available.
It is packed with practical advice for teachers and parents on how to make the learning partnership positive and productive, and opens with a letter from the author to her former self, a young student with undiagnosed dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Throughout, there are frank, first-hand accounts from a wide range of contributors, discussing real-life challenges that have been faced in music lessons, and how they have been overcome.
RRP: £15.99
Imprint
Collins Music
ISBN
978-0-00-875687-1
Publication Date
28-05-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
This book helps you to prepare neurodivergent music students to succeed, using all the tools that are available.
It is packed with practical advice for teachers and parents on how to make the learning partnership positive and productive, and opens with a letter from the author to her former self, a young student with undiagnosed dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Throughout, there are frank, first-hand accounts from a wide range of contributors, discussing real-life challenges that have been faced in music lessons, and how they have been overcome.
Author
Karen Marshall
Karen Marshall is a classroom, visiting and private music teacher with over 30 years’ experience. Widely published, including the best-sellingGet Set!series of piano method books, she specialises in working with neurodivergent students in mainstream education. A member of the British Dyslexia Association’s Music Committee, Karen excels in music curriculum design that is accessible for all. Karen was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 38.
Imprint
Collins Music
ISBN
978-0-00-875687-1
Publication Date
28-05-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
This book helps you to prepare neurodivergent music students to succeed, using all the tools that are available.
It is packed with practical advice for teachers and parents on how to make the learning partnership positive and productive, and opens with a letter from the author to her former self, a young student with undiagnosed dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Throughout, there are frank, first-hand accounts from a wide range of contributors, discussing real-life challenges that have been faced in music lessons, and how they have been overcome.
Author
Karen Marshall
Karen Marshall is a classroom, visiting and private music teacher with over 30 years’ experience. Widely published, including the best-sellingGet Set!series of piano method books, she specialises in working with neurodivergent students in mainstream education. A member of the British Dyslexia Association’s Music Committee, Karen excels in music curriculum design that is accessible for all. Karen was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 38.