Sensory Friendly Theatre: Including Individuals with Sensory Integration Disorders
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Name
Cindy Ticknor
Session Format
Oral (max. 15 minutes)
Abstract
The world of the play can be a scary place for individuals with disabilities, especially if that disability effects their sensory perception. Some theatre companies are becoming equipped to perform at least one sensory friendly showing of their regularly scheduled performances. Theatre is beneficial socially and physically for individuals of all disabilities. By adapting a performance for a sensory sensitive audience is just one way to provide "normal" opportunities in our communities for those who would not otherwise be included.
Keywords
theatre, sensory perception, individuals with disabilities
Presentation Year
2017
Publication Type and Release Option
Event
Sensory Friendly Theatre: Including Individuals with Sensory Integration Disorders
The world of the play can be a scary place for individuals with disabilities, especially if that disability effects their sensory perception. Some theatre companies are becoming equipped to perform at least one sensory friendly showing of their regularly scheduled performances. Theatre is beneficial socially and physically for individuals of all disabilities. By adapting a performance for a sensory sensitive audience is just one way to provide "normal" opportunities in our communities for those who would not otherwise be included.