Music Academy For Special Learners

Specialties

The Music Academy for Special Learners is a unique music and art school that caters to the special needs community. We offer music therapy, instrumental lessons and art lessons. Our piano program (Visual Music Concepts) is a visual and auditory approach to teaching piano, incorporating ABA to keep our special learner focused and on task. The student learns the structure of playing first (they will play songs from the very first lesson) and then theory is taught after utilizing games, flash cards and activities. All of our professional teaching staff are special needs professionals with background working in the special needs community. We also offer bi-​annual recitals for our students (not mandatory) so our special learners can feel like a star for the day!

History

Established in 2007.

Established in 2007, The Music Academy has catered to hundreds of students with autism and other developmental disabilities

Meet the Business Owner

Maria L.

Business Owner

Maria C. LaMon

Music is a constant for Maria C. LaMon, a pianist for over 43 years. LaMon received her M.S. as a special education teacher from Touro College. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Dowling College and her A.A.S from State University of New York at Farmingdale. Before receiving her Masters, LaMon worked as a 1:1 Assistant to Special Needs Children in a public school environment.

In 2008, LaMon founded The Music Academy for Special Learners, in Ronkonkoma, NY ¬- a music and art school for special learners and typical learners since 2008. Having experienced academic and social challenges with her son, she is familiar with the caring, time and discipline essential to help just one special learner become successful and navigate through life. LaMon developed an immediate connection and fondness for working with children who have special needs during her graduate school internship at the Developmental Disabilities Institute in Huntington, NY.