Carol Moog, PhD, a licensed psychologist and professional musician, offers an opportunity for children/adolescents to practice social skills and creativity while developing confidence by working in groups based in theater games and improvisation. Carol brings extensive experience using improvisational arts in psychotherapy. She offers a clinically and artistically grounded approach that is child-centered and responsive to the needs of participants.

ImagineAct groups use activities designed to expand skills in verbal and non-verbal communication, social understanding and flexible thinking. The environment is one of trust and acceptance, with a clear focus on the motivational power of having fun.

ImagineAct groups can come to a school and work with students for special programs during the school day or after regular school hours.  Consultation is also available for faculty training and workshops designed to develop the skills and tools of teachers and specialists working with children with social learning disorders such as Aspergers.

Dr. Moog's collaborative partners include:

Eric R. Mitchell, PhD, has been working therapeutically with ASD and related disorders in children and families since he was a teenager. After completing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, he accepted a post-doctoral fellowship specializing in ASD and related disorders with emphasis on cutting edge ABA interventions with eclectic service delivery. With many years of experience as a psychologist, educator, evaluator, school psychologist, consultant, and administrator, Dr. Mitchell is very active as a consulting psychologist around the Philadelphia area, both as a professional and an advocate. From publishing pieces on ASD, to grassroots efforts to design and implement ASD programs, he continually builds collaborative partnerships between families, schools, universities, mental health agencies, professionals, and others in the ASD community to promote high quality of life for those on the autistic spectrum and their families. In addition to a private practice, he collaborates with Green Tree School, Penn Behavior Health, LaSalle University’s Autism Certification Program and Ladder initiative, and the Center for Autism, Philadelphia Autism Network, and Penn Autism Network. web.me.com/ericmpsyc1

David Bradley is a theater artist, educator and consultant based in Philadelphia. He has directed more than 20 productions at People’s Light and Theatre, where he is a long-time company member and was Associate Artistic Director from 2002-2006. David is also Artistic Director of the National Constitution Center’s Living News, a play dramatizing current Constitutional issues. David consults on the arts, education and leadership locally and nationally. He is a graduate of Yale University. Throughout his career, David has designed numerous programs in the region for young people with special needs.

Sarah Walsh is a teacher at the Miquon School who has been working in a variety of settings within the field of education for ten years. She was certified as a teacher in the elementary grades at Swarthmore College and later received a Masters degree in education at Bank Street College of Education (New York, NY). She has taught in a variety of educational settings, including public, private, and charter schools.
Sarah has also been involved in theater for many years, first as a child actor at local theaters (including People’s Light and Theater, Hedgerow Theater, Stagecrafters) and then as a student of drama at Swarthmore College. Sarah became particularly interested in how education and theater can intertwine, and so began to teach drama to children at such venues as The School in Rose Valley and The Children’s Workshop International in New York. Sarah is passionate about finding ways theater can be interwoven with classroom curriculum to maximize children's learning and growth.

To explore these and other options, and for more information, please contact:
Carol Moog, PhD, 301 Kent Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, 610-667-1540