Our Improv to Advocacy! program uses improvisation to build key skills associated with advocacy - all in a fun, game-centered, engaging and structured environment. The programs are designed to build advocacy in individuals with developmental disabilities from the living room to Capitol Hill.

This program has four components:

Introduction to Improvisation

Self-Awareness

Decision Making

Becoming The Advocate

Programs can be structured and flexed to each organizations needs and timeframes from a 3 hour workshop to a 16 week course, and all points in between. We also provide evaluation and measurement of each individual to identify growth during the program. Participants are given an advocacy toolkit to use throughout and after the program to continue to hone their skills.

Self-Advocacy has been identified as one of the biggest challenges and areas for growth among individuals with developmental disabilities. Let’s use improvisation to make this the next huge opportunity for inclusion in society.

Interviewing is so fun, isn’t it? We all love it, don’t we? OK, maybe not. Imagine how much more challenging it can be for those with developmental disabilities. Let us work with your organization or job-seekers to help them hone and improve their interview skills and abilities.

This program will use fun and engaging improvisation games specific to the skills needed for those nerve-wracking interviews to create a fearless, ready, and impressive candidate for any interview situation. We can also use this program to flip the script and build skills that will teach participants how to interview others.

Key skills built in this program are:

Eye Contact and Voice Projection

Self-Confidence

Answering and Questioning Techniques

Story-Telling

Being Brief but Concise

Problem Solving and Preparation

Ask how improvisation can be used to build these skills and create the best interview situation possible.

The beauty of improvisation is that it can continue to grow and develop in so many ways. It can be a weekly introduction class, a special advocacy program, a performance-driven troupe, or anything we can think of together.

When we created The Improvaneer Method, it began as a once a month workshop just for individuals with Down syndrome. Today it is for all developmental disabilities, it is online, there is a youth and adult program, we do performances, and so much more. The point is, it started with one idea, and has now grown to so many more. And the beauty is, we haven’t even come close to thinking of all the other ways this program can be used to help many more participants.

Bring us your thoughts, programs, and ideas, and let’s see if we can help build an Improvaneer program specific to your needs.

Right now, the sky is the limit in how this form of teaching, building and playing can lead to advancing skills in individuals with developmental disabilities that most people never thought possible.

Let’s build it together!

Our private and small group Improvaneer Method sessions allow for one on one or small group instruction and support any range of topics. Our certified Directors will work with the parents/caregivers before the session to outline the topics, goals and expectations. Parents/caregivers are free to choose any number of topics to focus on within the expanse of what our program can assist with.

These sessions can focus on:

Improvaneer Method Games or Skillsets.

Speeches, Monologues or Presentations.

Acting Techniques.

Learning Techniques.

Interview and/or Workplace Situations.

Other Parent/Caregiver Topics.

Sessions are available in half hour or full hour segments. They may be booked one at a time or in blocks. We can also book small group sessions with up to 4 individuals.

How bout an Improv Party? Are you tired of the traditional party themes? Improv Parties are definitely a more exciting and fun (and funny!) way to add some spice to any occasion.

We can do these events live or online when it’s hard to get everyone together in person or you and your friends are just bored on a Saturday night.

One of our Certified Directors can offer a fun agenda that all participants can be a part of from any location. We’ll even help sing along to celebrate the event.

Parties can last from 30 up to 90 minutes. We will also work with the host to create a list of games that are not only fun and easy for all to play, but also focus on the guest of honor or theme if desired.

Contact us for more information and to discuss dates and ideas.

Let’s get this party started!

Public speaking is challenging as we all know. Overcoming that fear of speaking or fear of forgetting your speech is huge. But, being able to present in front of groups or speak publicly is a big part of many careers and social activity.

Rob Snow has taught a program called Speak Up! for several years. This program focuses on…

Becoming The Speaker

Managing The Speaker

Promoting The Speaker

Rob provides a thorough workshop or his team can provide private sessions on helping individuals with upcoming speeches, a big presentation, or even trying to become a public speaker as a career.

Nick Doyle has been trained by Rob and now also teaches this course to individuals with developmental disabilities. Nick is a gifted public speaker as well and his ability to share empathy as an individual with a developmental disability with those he teaches the program to is a key to his success.

This program or individual sessions can be scheduled for 30-60 minute blocks or can be offered in a workshop which The Improvaneer Method will be putting on throughout the year. Please shoot us an email to inquire about the program.