Honors Projects
Abstract
In completion of my Honors Project, I created Brighter Connections Theatre (BCT). This program was designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) ages 8 to 14 years old. BCT ran for six weeks this past summer in Dayton, OH and had a total of seven participants. Four of these children and their parents agreed to be research participants. My team of volunteers and I documented the progress made by these research participants in certain social and behavioral areas through the process of drama therapy. This document consists of a literature review of drama therapy, a detailed overview of the program, the research results, and implications for future research needed in this field.
Major
Intervention Specialist, Mild-Moderate
First Advisor
Brianne Kramer
First Advisor Department
Educational Foundations and Inquiry
Second Advisor
Dr. Susan Cruea
Second Advisor Department
General Studies Writing
Publication Date
Fall 12-16-2013
Repository Citation
O'Leary, Katie, "The Effects of Drama Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders" (2013). Honors Projects. 1.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/1