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The search for signs of meaningful inclusion of disabled students in the public high school theater universe, 2024

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Identifier: te_2024spring_pillsbury_marianne.pdf

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.

The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.

Dates

  • 2024

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

154 pages

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"This thesis seeks to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of intentionally including disabled students identified for special education services in a public high school theater context. The findings are based on the experiences of a theater educator, artist, and scholar running a "unified theater" program where students with and without disabilities come together to create and present an original devised play based on their interests. The author dramatizes what "meaningful inclusion" of students with disabilities (particularly autism, ADHD, and anxiety) looks, sounds and feels like by creatively interpreting the conventional Thesis Introduction, Literature Review, Findings and Reflection in the form of an ethnotheatre-inspired play referencing popular theatre forms including musical theater." -- Abstract

Physical Location

RG 010.01D Performing Arts

Physical Description

154 pages

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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