We arrived in Somerville, NJ to do some work in the community prior to our Saturday night show at the Theatre at RVCC. I was particularly excited by the fact that Cindy Alexander was able to get such a tremendous response from area organizations. On Monday, I conducted an inservice program at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. This was an opportunity to share the concepts of “magic therapy” with physical therapists – tools they can use to help their clients with pain management, strengthening, balance, coordination, and motor skills. We had a great time and the therapists could instantly see the potential for their clients for this type of treatment modality.
On Tuesday morning, several students from Montgomery Academy came to the Theatre at RVCC. We had a great time teaching them some tricks and watching them engage in creative thinking and problem solving. After lunch, I went to Somerset Hills Learning Institute to work with some of the students there. Their motto is “Changing the face of Autism” and they are doing some great work.
In the evening, we all made our way to Somerset Medical Center for a 3-hours continuing education workshop on the therapeutic use of magic in rehabilitation. We had therapists of all kinds – occupational, speech, and physical – attend the workshop. It was an interactive learning experience for all of us! Here are just a few pictures:
We’ll be coming back to Somerville on Saturday morning for our main performance at the Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College – come check it out!