5/13/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jillian Katz
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I agree that theater is a wonderful place to accommodate students with varying needs and disabilities. Theater by nature is about working together through challenges and learning our own strengths and what we can bring to the creative process. In my classroom we focus on each student's unique abilities and work together with others who can help grow these abilities. Students chose partners who have other strengths, abilities, and skill sets that they may lack so they can learn from each other and each bring their own strengths, abilities, and skill sets to the production. Last year, I had a student with Tourrettes Syndrome. However, when he felt safe and secure it seemed that his outbursts were less. We spent a great deal of time building theater companies within our class and making sure we had a community of support. Also, when in character it seemed that he could go through all of his role without having any outbursts or ticks. So I gave him many lead roles in our productions that year. |