Episode 84. All Access Inclusion Network and Nashville Children's Theatre
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April is Autism Awareness Month. Today we chat with Rachel Jenkins and Colin Peterson. Rachel is an educational consultant, and part of TRIAD, which is an acronym for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center which is part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. As part of this work, Rachel is also a member of the All Access Inclusion Network.
TRIAD provides a robust library of resources for parents, educators, and providers working with individuals with autism, and the All Access Inclusion Network, is a partnership of community organizations that promote meaningful inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities.
Colin Peterson is the educational director at Nashville Children's Theater which is one of the community partners of the All Access Inclusion Network.
On this podcast, we discuss:
2:51 What are TRIAD and the AAIN?
7:00 The Nashville Children's Theatre. Sensory-friendly performances vs neuro-inclusive shows. Sensory room, Sensory Interpreters, Sensory Stories, and Try-It-Again Policy. Discounted tickets to the neuro-inclusive shows, when you signed up for the All Access Inclusion Network Newsletter.
19:19 Other partners in the All Access Inclusion Network
Contact info: Rachel.ejenkins1@vmc.org
: cpeterson@Nashvillect.org
An edited transcript is available at www.raisingkellan.org
This episode is sponsored by Move Up Therapy
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