I have had just a little experience with this.
This may seem obvious but:
Always have the special needs person dance their gender. I have had
well-meaning partners put a woman with special needs (Down's) in the
man's role, and it makes it much harder for others to help them if
they get diso
Hi,
I am preparing for a public dance series where special needs folks, folks
with some learning disabilities, have been present in the past. I have my
share of easy dances but I am wondering if any of you have experience with
the special needs of special needs dancers. One of these dancers has b
There are many dancers with "special needs" at most contra
dances. When there are individuals with more profound mental,
physical, or social disabilities present the primary job of the
caller is, as always, to integrate those dancers into the dance
community as quickly and as thoroughly as p
s really well, eg ladies chain.
Good luck
Let us know how you go
Jeanette
The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen; Peter Barnes
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