{"id":3666,"date":"2023-11-30T15:17:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/interacting-wordpress.caprover2.kavango.nl\/what-is-interacting\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:52:31","slug":"what-is-interacting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/interacting.nl\/en\/what-is-interacting\/","title":{"rendered":"About InterActing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700; padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\">About InterActing<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" id=\"Advisory\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>What we do<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0\">InterActing is a nonprofit organization for young people with autism ages 12 through 25. Through improvisational theater, we encourage our participants to let go of their routines and rituals so that they can move with greater security and confidence in the ever-changing world. <br><br>Improvisation is a form of theater without a script. Yet it is based on a number of strategies that can be very helpful in increasing social flexibility: from being able to respond quickly to each other&#8217;s ideas, to responding to the other&#8217;s acted emotions.   <br><br>At InterActing, our participants gain valuable experiences that help them move forward in life. And just as important: they also have a lot of fun together! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"InterActing at the National Autism Congress 2023.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1084195896?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" id=\"Advisory\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong>Why we do it<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Saskia Maas, director of InterActing, saw that her autistic son Aidan had an insane brain but couldn&#8217;t handle everyday surprises well. Together with Pim Donkersloot, educator and owner of Child Center, she founded theater school InterActing in 2018. Where young people with autism learn to improvise, make friendships and build self-confidence. Our participants learn that the unexpected is less exciting than they think, allowing them to better handle unplanned situations.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you hit puberty, it is extra important to feel a sense of belonging. An autism spectrum disorder can make this extra difficult. That&#8217;s why InterActing focuses precisely on these vulnerable young people. After all, everyone wants to build friendships and a life that is also filled with having fun. Through our approach, we increase their flexibility, personal development and social participation.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f55917802613a20d948ee3a5eecfd0af\" style=\"border-radius:75px;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.938), 1.5rem);\">&#8220;Sometimes they don&#8217;t dare say their name in the first lesson and by the end of the course they effortlessly tell me something about themselves. Then I think: <strong>Wow, what progress!<\/strong>&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Saskia Maas, director of InterActing<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"http:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/interacting.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-2048x1147.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" id=\"Advisory\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong>How we do it<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">InterActing has several activities in which young people can participate. We organize trial classes for new participants, a 12-week spring and fall course, and a 4-day summer school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Here we use all kinds of varied exercises from improvisational theater that provide interaction between participants. Participants learn to listen to each other, build on each other&#8217;s ideas and create skits together. In improvisational theater, the basic principle of &#8220;Yes, and&#8221; is central. This means that what a fellow actor says is always true, and that you have to add something to it, which further grows the idea.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Respect, understanding and fun come out very well in this form of theater. It makes participants feel better about themselves and more comfortable in a society not geared to their brains. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" id=\"Advisory\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Our Statutory Objectives  <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceive, develop and perform theatrical and improvisational programs, providing communication challenges for:<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>teens and young adults with autism and\/or other disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>their parents, schools and educational institutions for this group of young people<br><br>We do this through the activities listed below:<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering improv courses, a summer school program and trial classes to individual participants and schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase awareness about autism and the opportunities our approach provides to increase the social participation of this specific group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c66841cd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#1874c1;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"mailto:info@interacting.nl\">info@interacting.nl  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Rozengracht 117, 1016LV  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Amsterdam RSIN: 859009026  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">InterActing<br\/>\u00a9 <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kavango.eu\" href=\"https:\/\/kavango.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kavango<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do InterActing is a nonprofit organization for young people with autism ages 12 through 25. 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