[NEohioPAL] Teacher Training: Drama for Autism/Special Needs

[Wendy Duke]

The Center for Applied Drama and Autism

1501 S Hawkins Ave.

Akron, OH 44320



Teacher Training:  Drama for Autism/Special Needs


For theatre teaching artist and educators and those who work with special
needs populations:



The Center for Applied Drama and Autism is offering four teacher training
sessions over the next year, taught by co-founders Laura Valendza and Wendy
S Duke.  The workshops will cover methods and techniques for working with
youth and adults on the autism spectrum and other special needs
populations. The workshops will take place at CADA’s studio located at 1501
S Hawkins Ave. Each 6-hour workshop focuses on a specific topic:


Dec 15, 2018: Theatre games for developing social skills

March 16, 2019: Physical acting for body language understanding and
communication

June 22, 2019: Improv for Autism/Special Needs

Sept 7, 2019: Emotion games/exercises for self-advocacy and dealing with
bullying


Workshops begin at 9 AM and end at 4 PM with a full hour lunch break
between sessions. CADA students and volunteers will be on hand to assist
with the training. Ample hand-outs will be available for participants to
take home.


Cost of workshops: 6 hours @$150 each. Sign up for all four @ $550, a $50
discount. Contact us at 234-678-7830 or by email at info at centerforada.org
to enroll and/or for further information.


Laura Valendza is an intervention specialist and a professional actor.
Wendy Duke is a drama and autism specialist who is program director for
Theatre on the Spectrum, a day theatre program for adults with special
needs.  Duke and Valendza have presented drama and autism workshops at
Milestones National Autism Conferences, Very Special Arts Intersections
conferences, National Autism Society and Greater Akron Autism Society.



Co-Founder, *The Center for Applied Drama and Autism*
Program Director, *Theatre on the Spectrum Adult Day Company, Ardmore Inc*





email: wendy at centerforada.org <laura at centerforada.org>
telephone: 330.687.4177
web: centerforada.org
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