Gary Kramer, Richie Ploesch

eBook, ePUB

Improvised Theatre and the Autism Spectrum (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide to Teaching Social Connection and Communication Skills

Beschreibung

This guide provides educators, professionals, and parents with an easy-to-follow and comprehensive approach to utilizing improvised theatre as a tool to teach social and communication skills to individuals on the autism spectrum.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech
• E-Mail des Verlags für Barrierefreiheitsfragen: [e-mail]
• ARIA-Rollen für verbesserte strukturelle Navigation
• Navigation über vor-/zurück-Elemente ohne Inhaltsverzeichnis
• Seitennummerierung folgt dem gedruckten Werk
• Kurze Alternativtexte für nicht-textuelle Inhalte vorhanden
• Text und Medien in logischer Lesereihenfolge angeordnet
• Navigierbarer Index mit direktem Zugriff auf Indexbegriffe
• Navigierbares Inhaltsverzeichnis für direkten Zugriff auf Text und Medien

Autor

Gary Kramer is a producer, director, and actor, and artistic director and founder of the National Comedy Theatre. In addition, he is the executive director of Unscripted Learning.

Richie Ploesch, MA, BCBA, has been working in the field of special education for over 15 years. His specialty is educating students and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Richie is the program director of Unscripted Learning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000483529
• Artikelnr.: 62878590

Rezensionen

"A groundbreaking work for the fields of special education, approaches for working with those on the spectrum, and others dealing with particular mental health challenges."
Don Waisanen, PhD, author, Improv for Democracy

"The approach described by the authors is quite innovative, both to watch it in action and to read about...Well planned and organized."
Inna Fishman, PhD, associate clinical director, SDSU Brain Development Imaging Laboratories





"Combining the art of improvisation along with science-based methodologies, Gary Kramer and Richie Ploesch have created a powerful, unique, and

easy-to-use tool for educators and therapists. This transformative curriculum provides a fun and engaging way for neurodiverse individuals to cultivate social connections and is founded in a strengths-based approach to learning. Add this tool to your therapeutic toolbox and watch your students and clients grow in confidence and connectedness."
Sue Faber-Pew, MA, Speech-Language Pathologist, San Diego Unified School District

"The world is a better place because Mr. Kramer & Mr. Ploesch have written this book. They have provided us a way to enjoy the valuable and creative human capital of those of us with social skill challenges. Hilarity, poignancy, and health benefits are just bonuses to this awesome truth. Hurry up and play."
Les McGehee, author, Plays Well with Others