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Acting Antics of related interest DramaTherapyandStorymakinginSpecialEducation PaulaCrimmens ISBN-13:9781843102915 ISBN-10:1843102919 DramatherapyforPeoplewithLearningDisabilities AWorldofDifference AnnaChesner ForewordbySueJennings ISBN-13:9781853022081 ISBN-10:185302208X TheCompleteGuidetoAsperger’sSyndrome TonyAttwood ISBN-13:9781843104957 ISBN-10:1843104954 AspergerSyndrome ADifferentMind SimonBaron-Cohen DVD ISBN-13:9781843104711 ISBN-10:1843104717 SocialSkillsTrainingforAdolescentswithGeneralModerateLearningDifficulties UrsulaCornishandFionaRoss ISBN-13:9781843101796 ISBN-10:1843101793 SocialAwarenessSkillsforChildren MáriannaCsóti ISBN-13:9781843100034 ISBN-10:1843100037 PeopleSkillsforYoungAdults MáriannaCsóti ISBN-13:9781853027161 ISBN-10:1853027162 ISPEEKatHome Over1300VisualCommunicationImages JanetDixon CD-Rom ISBN-13:9781843105107 ISBN-10:1843105101 ISPEEKatSchool Over1300VisualCommunicationImages JanetDixon CD-Rom ISBN-13:9781843105114 ISBN-10:184310511X Self-EsteemGamesforChildren DeborahPlummer IllustratedbyJaneSerrurier ISBN-13:9781843104247 ISBN-10:1843104245 Acting Antics A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome Cindy B. Schneider Jessica Kingsley Publishers London and Philadelphia “Lesson from the Coach” (pp.138–39), “The Conversation” (pp.150–51) and “The Bully” (pp.152–53) copyright © Susan March 2007. Reproduced with permission. Extract on p.19 from Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social Communication Problems, copyright © Jed Baker 2003. Reproduced with permission. First published in 2007 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 116 Pentonville Road London N1 9JB, UK and 400 Market Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA www.jkp.com Copyright © Cindy B. Schneider 2007 Foreword copyright © Tony Attwood 2007 Illustrations copyright © Shaan Pickett 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission ofthe copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms ofa licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part ofthis publication should be addressed to the publisher. Warning: The doing ofan unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. Library ofCongress Cataloging in Publication Data Schneider, Cindy B., 1952- Acting antics : a theatrical approach to teaching social understanding to kids and teens with Asperger syndrome / Cindy B. Schneider ; foreword by Tony Attwood ; illustrations by Shaan Pickett. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-84310-845-0 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-84310-845-3 (alk. paper) 1. Asperger’s syndrome—Patients—Education. 2. Asperger’s syndrome—Social aspects. 3. Drama—Therapeutic use. 4. Social skills in children. 5. Social skills in adolescence. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Asperger Syndrome—therapy. 2. Adolescent. 3. Child. 4. Drama. 5. Psychodrama—methods. 6. Social Adjustment. WS 350.6 S358a 2007] RJ506.A9S388 2007 618.92’858832—dc22 2006036354 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978 1 84310 845 0 ISBN-10: 1 84310 845 3 ISBN eBook pdf:1 84642 589 1 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Printwise (Haverhill) Ltd, Suffolk I would like to dedicate this book to the memory of Marilyn Gerold, who inspired me as a young child with the beauty and power of theater Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge many people who have encouraged and supported me throughout the writing of this book. My hubby and best friend, Ray, is my “roadie,” my stagecrew,andmyconstantsupport.MydearsisterSusiehasbeenmysoundingboard,my proofreader,andmycheerleaderallthroughthewritingprocess.Ialsowanttothankmy sistersDennyandChrissyfortheirunwaveringloveandsupport.ThankstobrotherMike forbelievinginme,andwishingthatbrotherHardywereheretoseethebookpublished. ThankstoSusanMarchforbeingmytrustedpartnerintheAnticsadventure.Iwouldalso liketothankJackieAurisandCathyWeissforbeingmy“readers”andgivingmeconstruc- tive feedback and ongoing support. Thanks to my many friends and colleagues at the Chester County Intermediate Unit for their confidence and support. I would also like to thankCatherineFahertyandDr.JedBakerforofferingencouragementthroughthepub- lishingprocess.AveryspecialthanksgoesouttoalloftheactorsintheAnticsprogramfor allthattheyhavetaughtme,andtotheirfamiliesforbelievingsostronglyintheprogram. ThankstoShaanPickettforsharinghistalentbydoingtheillustrationsforthebook. Shaan is a 16-year-old artist and Antics actor who lives with his family in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Contents Foreword by Tony Attwood 9 Preface 11 1. Introduction 15 2. Who? What? Where? 21 3. Getting Started 27 4. Paired Activities 36 5. Scripted Partner and Group Scenes 43 6. Whose Line Is It Anyhow? 53 7. Starting Your Own Troupe 69 8. Ready or Not,Here They Come! 75 9. Antics Summer Camp 80 10. The “Really Big Show” 87 11. It’s a Wrap! 91 Appendix A:Sample Schedules and Activity Lists 93 Appendix B:Photocopiable Forms 109 Appendix C:Photocopiable Partner Scripts 123 Appendix D:Group Scripts 161 References 182 Resources 183 Subject Index 187 Author Index 191 Figures 3.1 The Big 3 28 3.2 Rules of acting 33 3.3 Posters 35 4.1 Christmas tree 38 5.1 Rotation for joke activity 45 6.1 Diagram for rotation in “Taxi Driver” 56 6.2 Visual representation of scenes in “Freeze” 61 7.1 Sample letter 73 8.1 Sample schedule 77 9.1 Scenic design form 83 9.2 Example of completed scenic design form 83 9.3 Sample list 86 10.1 Sample program pages 89
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