This study aims to explore accessible methods and techniques that enable adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) to voice their own opinions and wishes about socio-emotional aspects of their life. Participatory action research (PAR) calls for the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as people with ID, in research about them, allowing them to explore aspects of their lives and social environment, and to lead social change. Including adolescents with ID in research about them requires searching for alternative and diverse means of communication and expression. Dramatic expression may offer a range of means, verbal and non-verbal, and include performance, which is a powerful social action within the community. In this study we applied the ethno-drama-therapy model (Snow et al., 2017) with a group of 11 adolescents with ID participated in an 11-session drama therapy workshop in which the adolescents learned to express themselves through dramatic means, such as puppetry and roleplaying, and performed before an audience of their choice. In the course of the group sessions and the performance, the adolescents portrayed social and emotional issues that concern them, such as their relations with authority figures. The study demonstrates the power of drama in exploring, expanding, and expressing the authentic voice and free choice of this silent group, and presents initial results.

这项研究旨在探索可访问的方法和技术，以使智障青少年能够表达自己对生活中社会情感方面的看法和愿望。参与式行动研究（PAR）要求将边缘化群体（例如，身患ID的人）纳入研究范围，以使他们能够探索生活和社会环境的各个方面，并引领社会变革。要让具有ID的青少年参与有关他们的研究，就必须寻找替代和多样的交流和表达方式。戏剧性表达可以提供多种手段，包括言语和非言语，包括表演，这是社区内的有力社交活动。在这项研究中，我们应用了民族戏剧疗法模型（Snow等，2017年），由11名ID的青少年组成的小组参加了一个为期11场的戏剧治疗讲习班，在该讲习班中，青少年学会了通过戏剧化的方式表达自己，例如玩偶和角色扮演，并在他们选择的观众面前表演。在小组会议和表演过程中，青少年描绘了与他们有关的社会和情感问题，例如他们与权威人士的关系。该研究证明了戏剧在探索，扩展和表达这一沉默群体的真实声音和自由选择方面的力量，并提出了初步结果。青少年描绘了与他们有关的社会和情感问题，例如他们与权威人士的关系。该研究证明了戏剧在探索，扩展和表达这一沉默群体的真实声音和自由选择方面的力量，并提出了初步结果。青少年描绘了与他们有关的社会和情感问题，例如他们与权威人士的关系。该研究证明了戏剧在探索，扩展和表达这一沉默群体的真实声音和自由选择方面的力量，并提出了初步结果。