Using Theater, Improv, and Puppetry to Promote Social and Emotional Development

Course overview

With the ever-increasing number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, ODD, and other social and emotional challenges, parents, teachers, and therapists continue to search for engaging, research-based intervention strategies. This fast-paced, highly captivating webinar assists attendees in exploring the use of theater platforms as a means of teaching self-regulation, perspective-sharing, and pragmatic language development. This 90-minute, view-on-demand, recorded webinar includes resources for therapists to immediately begin using this exciting and ground-breaking intervention strategy! Note: This course is similar to Lori's course titled Dramatic Interventions. At the end of this course, you will be able to (1) analyze the benefits of using improvisation, theater, and puppetry with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, ODD, and a range of social and emotional challenges; (2) identify students most likely to benefit from these interventions; (3) examine supporting research for the use of drama interventions with children with social and emotional challenges; and (4) identify resources to assist in implementing activities with children and teens. This distance-learning, independent format is offered at 0.15 CEUs, Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery, and targeted to intermediate- to advanced-level OTs, COTAs, and other pediatric professionals. The course instructor, Lori Benson Adams, MEd, is an educational intervention specialist and owner of Breakthrough Learning Solutions in Atlanta, Georgia. She has over 35 years of experience with students who experience sensory, learning, behavioral, and executive function challenges. She is known for her immediately practical information and wealth of knowledge and resources. For more information on our live courses, visit our website: https://www.sensationalbrain.com/product-category/ceu/on-demand-webinars. To stay abreast of our latest live and view-on-demand course offerings, sales, and FREEBIES, consider subscribing to our newsletter: bit.ly/3tkOSAX. Send questions to celeste@sensationalbrain.com.