do you think Improv would help someone with an ASD?

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I love acting, because it lets me practice social situations without actually being in a situation. One thing I like about it is that I always have something to say when I have a script in my hand. I've taken this to the real world, I write my own scripts for phone calls and even for realtime conversations, though that gets a bit difficult if the other person takes you on a tangent.

I'm getting involved in my university's Improv team this year. Not really to meet new people more than to learn how to think on my feet.

In improv it is acceptable, even expected, to say the first thing that pops into your head.

I'm hoping this will help me in social situations where I get stuck with nothing to say. I hope it will help me become more comfortable with faster paced conversations.

I'm not officially diagnosed, but do you think Improv practice could help someone with an ASD?

I expect so. I practiced staged situations in social training, and that's not far off.

Sounds like a good idea. I love improv and think AS wouldn't be a disadvantage, may even be an advantage.

I loved improv when I was taking drama. It may have helped with some things, although I recall getting hung up on weird stuff other people did that I couldn't make sense of or thought they were doing wrong.

i'd say it would really help indeed, especially when combined with the 'scripts' from regular stageplay it should give you a decent set of prepared conversations and the ability to respond to tangents.

I think this is a highly recommended strategy for ASD people. It teaches us to watch out for others and be a team player without all the "disability" language found it typically devloped ASD training material. It also teaches nuiance.

If it's something you're interested in go for it... your motivation increases the likelihood that is will be helpful and successful for you.

I've actually thought about joining my school's improv team too. It seems like a good environment where you can learn to react to situations on the fly and there isn't pressure if you get it wrong since its a fake situation.