This three-part series of episodes is about receiving notes as a neurodivergent improviser. This episode covers WHY getting notes is hard in improv, particularly when there is a communication gap between neurotypes (such as between an autistic and allistic humans, or when verbal processing disorder exists, and so on). There’s sometimes a communication gap because different neurotypes fundamentally communicate in different ways.
So this series is specifically about notes given as feedback or advice or teaching after a scene or set is over.
* Part 1 (episode 15) defines what the issue is, and WHY it's important to think about for improv students and teachers.
* Part 2 (episode 16) is about what issues exist for students, and some tips for things students can try.
* Part 3 (episode 17) is about what issues teachers need to know about, and some tips for things coaches/schools/directors can try.
And encouraging a bit more patience and effort to make sure the communication is effective - so a note can be understood. Which is the entire point! We want the notes, teachers want us to take the notes... how can we get notes interpreted and used more frequently.
* Neurodiversity & Improv Episode 13: Improv and being Misunderstood
* Double Empathy Problem: Autism and the double empathy problem: Implications for development and mental health
* Learning Theory - Learning Styles (Please share your resources, alternate theories, etc!)
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