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Massa, Anthony; DeNigris, Danielle; Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen – Research in Drama Education, 2020
Drawing from 'intergroup contact theory,' which states that direct contact between groups can reduce biases, we developed a theatrical intervention to provide members of a college community with positive contact with autistic people and their stories. Autistic people helped create and perform the piece. Audience responses revealed reduced stigma…
Descriptors: Drama, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Bias