Comedy Helps Autism Spectrum Students
Improvisation, or “improv” is something you generally see on a stage in a comedy club. Now some Jordan School District special education teachers are finding incredible success using improv in the classroom. It started as an effort to help students on the autism spectrum at River Edge School feel more comfortable interacting with others and in social situations. The results are astounding as students are opening up and achieving goals.
River’s Edge is the only school of its kind in Utah. It serves students with severe behavioral, social and emotional deficits. The District provides individualized educational programming for elementary, middle and high school students who have experienced challenges in a more traditional setting. The primary goal of River’s Edge is to assist students in learning new behaviors and alternate ways to deal with their emotions, enabling them to become successful in their educational and personal lives. This video shows the remarkable improvement improv is making in the lives of children who have struggled with self-confidence and self-esteem.
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