The Immersive Theater Experience for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
ASD
Accessibility
Autism spectrum disorder
Immersive theater
Theater
Theatre
Journal
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
ISSN: 1573-3432
Titre abrégé: J Autism Dev Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7904301
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2020
Mar 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
5
12
2019
medline:
1
7
2020
entrez:
5
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31797184
doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04284-7
pii: 10.1007/s10803-019-04284-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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