Jam Sessions Begin Again!
Two weeks ago, we began our spring semester Jam Sessions. It’s pretty wild to think that I’ve already seen one round of Jam Sessions and am now headed into another one! My perspective of Jam Sessions has changed as I’ve experienced more of them. I still look forward to them every week. However, now I have the great opportunity of deepening my understanding of what we’re doing.
My favorite part of Jam Sessions is that they are designed to reach individuals regardless of their levels of functioning, socially or cognitively. Some of our participants need the “social skills” part of the night (kindness, conversations, self control, etc.) in order to learn a new skill. For other participants, these skills are learned through the interactions with volunteers. And finally, for some, both the songs and the interactions cement their learnings.
It has been so great to watch our participants grow over the past 5 months, and I can’t wait to see how much more their grow during this new semester.
-Emma
