The Immersive Theater Experience for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

被引:1
作者
Giserman-Kiss, Ivy [1 ,2 ]
Gorenstein, Michelle [1 ,2 ]
Feldman, Elyana [3 ]
Rowe, Mikaela [1 ,2 ]
Grosman, Hannah [1 ,2 ]
Weissman, Jordana [2 ]
Rouhandeh, Audrey [1 ,2 ]
Wilkinson, Emma [1 ,2 ]
Meyering, Kristin [4 ]
Durkin, Allison [5 ]
Isenstein, Emily [6 ]
Kolevzon, Alexander [1 ,2 ,7 ,8 ]
Buxbaum, Joseph D. [1 ,2 ,8 ,9 ,10 ,11 ]
Siper, Paige M. [1 ,2 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Seaver Autism Ctr Res & Treatment, New York, NY 10029 USA
[2] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Psychiat, New York, NY 10029 USA
[3] Mt Sinai St Lukes, New York, NY USA
[4] Univ Maryland, Coll Educ, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[5] Yale Univ, Yale Law Sch, New Haven, CT USA
[6] Univ Rochester, Med Sch, Rochester, NY USA
[7] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Pediat, New York, NY 10029 USA
[8] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA
[9] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Neurosci, New York, NY 10029 USA
[10] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Friedman Brain Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA
[11] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, New York, NY 10029 USA
关键词
Autism spectrum disorder; ASD; Theater; Theatre; Accessibility; Immersive theater; VISUAL ACTIVITY SCHEDULES; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; YOUNG-ADULTS; CHILDREN; PARTICIPATION; PARENTS; YOUTH;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-019-04284-7
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Despite growing public awareness of ASD, many caregivers of children with ASD struggle to find opportunities for participation in community activities with appropriate accommodations. The current study evaluated the experiences of individuals with ASD who attended immersive theater performances specifically designed for individuals with ASD. Parents and teachers of 256 children and adolescents completed questionnaires regarding their pre-show expectations and post-show satisfaction with the performance. Analyses revealed that, on average, parents' and teachers' levels of satisfaction significantly outweighed their pre-show expectations. Based on researcher observations, audience feedback, and past research, a list of best practices for successful theater programming for individuals with ASD was compiled with the goal of widespread dissemination to increase accessibility of theater performances for neurodiverse audiences.
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页码:1073 / 1080
页数:8
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