May 17th 2 P.M.
Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center
Adaptive Piano for Special Needs
by Connie Wible
Mercer Island Musical Mind Piano Studio
Ms Wible has worked with children and adults with ADD, Bi-polar disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, Down syndrome, and Autism Spectrum, from, profoundly autistic and non-verbal to high-functioning Aspergers Syndrome. She has also worked with blind and partially deaf children.
She operates a summer music camp which serves children of all abilities. More information on her program is available on line.
Ms. Wible is the Owner of Musical Mind Piano Studio, founder of Piano Keys for Autism Methodology and the Founder/Director of MI Music Technology Camp located on Mercer Island, Washington. She has worked with young musicians for over 35 years, teaching, accompanying and performing and composing. She is a public speaker on the topics of Adaptive Piano for Special Needs, Single Parenting, and Music Wellness. Her CD of original piano music Journey of the Heart can be found on iTunes. She teaches according to the learning style of the student and has developed adapted piano and keyboard instruction for children with Autism Spectrum and Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, dyslexia and behavior disorders. She also specializes in teaching accompanying skills to pianists, and mentors music teachers in starting their own studios.