The Miracle Project on the Seas

The Miracle Project is multi-protocol, integrating aspects of OT, PT, SI, Speech and Language, Socialization, while fostering self-confidence, self-awareness, creative expression, and positive emotional experiences. It is a bundle of therapies organically wrapped up in pure joy!

www.AutismtheMusical.com
www.TheMiracleProject.com

HBO: Autism the Musical

Elaine Hall's new book "Now I See the Moon" Release Date: June 30, 2011

What is The Miracle Project on the Seas Program?

The Miracle Project and Autism on the Seas have teamed up with Royal Caribbean to bring you this program that is based on the same program that Elaine Hall and Diane Isaacs offer in their Los Angeles and New York studios.

Elaine Hall, aka “COACH E!” takes her magic on board this unique 7 night cruise. Each day, children (and adults) have the option of becoming part of the Miracle Production.

The Miracle Project is fully inclusive of children, teens and adults with special needs integrating them with with typically developing peers and siblings who can even earn community service hours while sharing in a creative environment and making new friends!

Siblings and peers are invited to partake in this wonderful experience while parents enjoy well-deserved downtime.

Adults on the spectrum (and other disabilities) are also welcome to participate.

Elaine, Diane, and their staff, will be onboard to provide a customized Miracle Project Program just for this cruise.

Elaine and Diane's sons (Neal and Wyatt) will also be onboard...and they will be participating in the Production.

Note:
As in every "Autism on the Seas" service and activity, there is NO additional fee to participate in this program.

Everyone does not have to participate

The Miracle project Program is completely voluntary and optional, just like all of the regular "Autism on the Seas" activities and offerings, all inclusive in your cruise price. Guests can choose to participate in the final show, help with costumes, props, etc., or just attend the Production Finale as a spectator.

Production Showcase and Finale Performance

This transformational program cruises the children through a daily creative odyssey of singing, acting and dancing as they prepare for a Production Showcase celebration (optional) for family and friends.

Another activity is the Finale Performance (optional) in the 1200 seat theater onboard the ship for all cruise guests to enjoy. Those participating in the Finale performance will be joined by the Kids and Staff from The Miracle Project, as seen in the HBO Documentary Autism: The Musical.

Bio's
Elaine Hall and her son Neal (Founder/Creative Director)
Elaine Hall “CoachE”, created The Miracle Project a theater and film program for children of all abilities, which was the subject of the Emmy Award documentary Autism: The Musical. As a Hollywood Film and Acting Coach, Elaine has coached for Disney Studios, Nickelodeon, CBS Studios and was the coach for the feature film, Akeelah and the Bee. She has appeared on CNN, CBS News, Oprah Radio and featured in The LA Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Elaine is a keynote speaker and presents workshops throughout the United States and Canada. Elaine has been honored by Autism Society of Los Angeles, Autism Speaks, Areva Martin’s Special Needs Network, and Holly Robinson Peete’s Holly/Rod Foundation. Hall serves on the L.A. Senate Select Task Force on Autism, and spoke at the United Nations. She created and directs an arts enrichment program and a Bar/Bat Mitzvah program for children with autism at Vista Del Mar, in Los Angeles. She lives in Santa Monica, CA, with the two loves of her life, her teenage son, Neal who has autism and her husband Jeff, a Play Therapist. She is the author of, Now I See the Moon: a mother, a son, a miracle. Elaine Hall's new book "Now I See the Moon" Release Date: June 30, 2010
Diane Isaacs and her son Wyatt (Co-Founder & Producer)
Diane is a Film & Television Producer with over 20 years of industry experience. As President of Green Moon Productions, a film company she co-founded with Antonio Banderas, Diane produced the Emmy-nominated HBO historical drama And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself, Imagining Argentina with Academy-Award winner Emma Thompson, Antonio Banderas directorial debut Crazy In Alabama, Forever Lulu with Patrick Swayze, Tart starring Mischa Barton, and The Body starring Antonio Banderas. With Film & English degrees from New York University, Diane worked on The David Letterman Show before producing the revolutionary television series, Miami Vice. As President of Production for the Don Johnson Company, she produced the ABC series The Marshal, the CBS pilot Nash Bridges, and the acclaimed CBS tele-film In The Company Of Darkness starring Helen Hunt. Her experience in content development, writing, production, music, film, marketing and overall producing is aligned to fulfill The Miracle Project's diverse platforms. Her experience as a mother of a son with autism directs her heart.

Dr. Stephen Shore (Musician)
Nonverbal and "too sick" to be treated on an outpatient basis, Stephen was recommended for institutionalization as a toddler. Rejecting this dire prognosis Dr. Shore's parents, engaged in what today would be referred to as an intensive home-based early intervention emphasizing music, movement, sensory integration, narrations, and imitation. With much hard work and the loving support of his wife, Stephen is now a professor of special education at Adelphi University teaching others how to best meet the needs of children with autism and other special needs – and gives music lessons to children with autism in his spare time. In addition to working with children and talking about life on the autism spectrum, Stephen presents and consults internationally on adult issues pertinent to education, relationships, employment, advocacy, and disclosure as discussed in his books Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Ask and Tell: Self-advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum, the critically acclaimed Understanding Autism for Dummies, and the newly released DVD Living along the Autism Spectrum: What it means to have Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Please visit Dr. Shore's website www.AutismAsperger.net
Keri Bowers (Art Director)
A formidable force in the global autism community, as a parent, educator, speaker and filmmaker, Keri has used the arts to support education in autism for over 22 years. Based on the foundation that the arts, including painting, drama, dance, and music create powerful neurological, emotional, and cellular pathways to learning, Keri has created numerous award winning arts programs and events over the years in addition to her work in film. Owner of Normal Films, Keri’s projects include *Normal People Scare Me, a film about autism, co-created with her son, Taylor who was diagnosed with autism at 6, and produced by Joey Travolta. The Sandwich Kid* features Taylor’s “sib”, Jace, who examines the roles of siblings in special needs. *ARTS, a film about possibilities, disabilities and the arts, features luminaries in autism including Temple Grandin, Stephen Shore, Elaine Hall, Donna Williams, and Stephen Wiltshire, among others. Keri’s work has been featured on The Today Show, Extra, Access Hollywood,* Geraldo at Large, Lifetime’s Health Corner, The New Naomi Judd Show, and in People, US Weekly, Spectrum, and Scholastic magazines, among others. Keri joins the Miracle Project staff and Autism on the Seas and will be working with the children in costuming and set design.

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