Partners in Arts Participation
ACHF Arts Access
Artists will provide ten learning/four mentoring sessions in theater, acting and dance increasing confidence and skills for people with disabilities. Participants will increase participation, competency and confidence in performing arts activities as observed by artist and staff, thus improving integration into valued roles and experiences. 2: People with disabilities will increase independence and develop new relationships as a result of the inclusion into performing arts activities. 1. Gain independence (less dependent on staff) to engage in performing arts experiences. 2. Increase inclusion and develop new relationships as a result of participation in performing the arts.
By attending ten learning/four mentoring sessions, participation and confidence increased resulting in valued roles and experiences. During the first learning/mentoring session that an individual attended, participants were recorded and assessed for independence and participation levels. During each additional session that the individual attended, these levels were again assessed and data recorded to be able to watch the progress towards the outcome of the goal for each person. 2: The inclusive activities increased independence of participants with disabilities and facilitated new relationships to develop. HCO met with primary support staff/families to identify barriers to participation. Independence levels were assessed at each activity and continued conversations with staff took place to discuss the changing dependence on staff and relationships that were being formed. Independent levels were assessed as: fully dependent, staff mentoring, or fully independent. At the completion of the project, staff were surveyed on new relationships established.