This summer 12 children and youth with autism are stepping into the footlights in a unique theatrical intervention program called SENSE Theatre, created to improve the social and emotional functioning of children and youth with autism. Initially established in California, SENSE Theatre opened its’ first Summer Camp in this month in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the University School of Nashville Theatre Guild. The camp will culminate in two public performances of an original lyrical play written by Blythe Corbett and directed by Catherine Coke on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at University School of Nashville, 2000 Edgehill Avenue. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the SENSE Theatre website. For more information, visit: www.sensetheatre.com. The previous "Journey with Grace" post on Sense Theater is here.
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8400 Highway 100, Nashville, Tenn.
(Little cottage in the far corner of the Loveless Cafe complex.)
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I just saw this on Channel 4 last night. It looked great! Did you see the news story? If you did, what did you think about the theater was portrayed?
I feel same as you,my son is almost 20 just geitntg ready to start a paid job, training thing-he still struggles socially,cognitive wise,deveolpmentally.I am going to try to start a support group for young adults with autism, he has got to get out of his mode of being ashamed and see that some people have great jobs,he is so aware of his autism and feels humiliated,susan is going to meet with me,believe it or not there is no support group around here for age 18 and over take care