We launched the program when Lori came on board in January. We have taught people who are disabled how to get an education and how to get a job, but we don't teach them how to play. What makes us uniquely human is how we appreciate the arts and how we enjoy our time of leisure and recreation. That is what we aim to share. Lori Phillips-Young community humor is often the best and healthiest defense in coping with and conquering the apparent limitations of disabilities.
Comedy offers a means to promote understanding and comfort, public awareness and social commentary.
It is a way of addressing and becoming more comfortable with a sensitivity and a difference. I believe we will promote a new understanding of disability. Comedy effectively levels the playing field as we all struggle to discover what it means to be uniquely human. May 3 - 4. Local comedians who have attained regional and national recognition will work with participants under the direction of David Romanelli, a lecturer in the Department of Communication and a standup comedian.