On Saturday, September 29th, we had our first Junior Jam. It went very well. We had a welcome song, dance party, and a sing-along. We also had a stretch break and a drum circle with an empowerment phrase. The phrase was “I can do anything.” I picked this phrase because autistic kids are often told they can’t do anything because they have a disability. I was told I couldn’t do a certain task because I … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss This Junior Jam Social Story!
Be sure to read this social story in preparation for this Saturday's Empowerment Jam Session Junior for children ages 12 & under! Special thanks to Sunny Cefaratti, Zoe Levine, and Megan Sindeldecker for creating this resource. Download the PDF here and learn more about this Saturday's Junior Jam! … [Read more...]
Top 5 Things to Expect at a Junior Jam
One. Opening and closing song: this particular Junior Jam is going to have an opening and closing song to indicate when the jam session begins and ends. Two. Dance party: I am going to be using a playlist with some songs for a dance party. Also, the Junior Jam participants have the option of playing the song live. Three. Stretch break: after the dance party, we will take a 10 minute stretch break so we can … [Read more...]
Empowerment Jam Session Junior on September 29th!
Join TMA for our first-ever Empowerment Jam Session JUNIOR for children ages 12 and under! We're excited that this event will be co-led by Sunny Cefaratti, TMA Co-Founder, and Zoe Levine, MT-BC. Parents/adult presence is required for the duration of the event. See you at Maryland Hall on Saturday September 29th! … [Read more...]