By Lori Ciccarelli All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts… ..William Shakespeare Life is like a stage; for what comes naturally for the neurotypical person, must be learned and rehearsed for those on the spectrum. It’s [...]
Expert Louise Sattler Reports…."Can Acting Classes can Help A Child on the Spectrum?" Part Two
by Louise Sattler My last post was about children on the spectrum venturing out in to theater or acting for camera. I truly believe after working with children as a school psychologist and also witnessing children on professional sets that many children on the spectrum could benefit from acting. Of course, this activity is not [...]
Expert Louise Sattler Reports…."Can Acting Classes can Help A Child on the Spectrum?" Part One
by Louise Sattler I know a little bit about childhood actors and their families. Our daughter, Natasha has been acting it seems from the womb, but has been making a living doing so since she was twelve. It is through her experiences that I have met a multitude of families with working actors and those [...]
The Arts & Autism
The arts is a valuable therapeutic resource for children with autism. I have read reports of various forms of art being used as therapeutic interventions with children on the spectrum. Programming in our area is greatly limited. I have been told that I am a “seed planter”. Maybe that is my greater purpose, to plant [...]













