Manya Aronin, a Master of Arts (with Licensure) in Music Education graduate student, presented her research poster at the Michigan Music Conference on January 24, 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her research explores music instruction’s potential role in supporting the language and communication development of autistic gestalt language processors. Her poster examined literature from speech-language pathologists, music therapists, and music educators on gestalt language processing and autistic communication challenges. Drawing from this research, she developed instructional strategies to better accommodate the language learning needs of autistic gestalt language processors.
The Michigan Music Conference features school ensemble concerts, performances from Honors Choirs, All-State Bands, and Orchestras; sessions for in-service and pre-service teachers; professional development clinics; hands-on technology workshops; and association membership and business meetings. Attendance includes approximately 9,000 teachers, administrators, students, speakers, and guests.