A New York speech pathologist is using improvisational theater, known as 'improv,' to help young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop their social skills.
A New York speech pathologist is using improvisational theater, better known as 'improv,' to help young adults with autism spectrum disorder to develop their social skills . Bob Domingo, PhD, a speech language pathologist and assistant professor at Long Island University Post in Brookville, New York, is combining his skills and love of improv to help those with ASD.
Improv helps people speak with one another in fun, non-threatening ways,' Domingo told Fox News Digital. At the start of each class, the group gathers in a circle to perform exercises in breathing, voice, facial expressions and physical movements. Next, the students are paired up and assigned roles, and are then given a prompt to start the improv session.
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