Autism and Shakespeare: Ohio State University testing how Hunter Heartbeat Method uses drama to help children with autism (video, gallery) (via The Plain Dealer)
A group of children sits in a circle on a stage. Mixed in among them are Ohio State University graduate students majoring in theater. They all have their hands over their hearts, tapping out a steady rhythm — da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM. Soon, they add words to their simple beat. “He-llo, He-llo, He-llo…
