Bianca Falcon

LEI 4724
Activity: Shabooyah! Roll Call
Sources: Porter, H. R., Coco-Ripp, J., & Smith, R. L. (2015). Recreational therapy for specific
diagnoses and conditions: 3. Autism Spectrum Disorder. Enumclaw, WA: Idyll Arbor, Inc.
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Cerebral Palsy and Ballet : NCHPAD - Building Inclusive Communities
Equipment Needed: None
1) Begin the activity with a hello and then instruct the participants to gather around in a circle.
2) The facilitator will demonstrate the beat, as everyone recites together: Shabooyah, shabooyah,
shabooyah roll call!
3) The facilitator may start off the activity by calling on one of the participants name saying:
Hey ___!
4) The participant will respond: Hey what?
5) The facilitator repeats their name again Hey ___!
6) The participant respond again saying Hey what?
7) The whole group says: Show us how to get down!
8) Participant responds: No way!
9) Whole group responds: Show us how to get down!
10) Participant responds: Okay!
11) The chosen participant does a dance move that everyone copies.
12) Everyone cheers & begins the chant again, Shabooyah, shabooyah, shabooyah roll
call!
13) Now its the participants turn to call on someone else & the sequence continues on until
everyone has had a chance to be seen.
*In a variation, participants can make up a rhyme to go with their name instead of a dance (i.e.,
My name is Bianca (Group: What!) I work for peace (Group: Hey!) And when I sleep (Group:
Yeah!) I have great dreams! (Group: Cheer, then go back to Shabooyah chorus)
Leadership Considerations:
1. When working with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, one consideration to
implement is having a moderate level of noise. By keeping the noise level in a moderate range, it
will help facilitate a positive learning experience without causing the participant to be
overstimulated with sound. The facilitator will help maintain a moderate noise level by using a
hand clap motion to remind and refocus the group.
2. The desired outcome of this activity for children with ASD is increasing their social
interaction and communication skills. By having the children engage in a chant together and
calling on each others name, it is allowing them to acknowledge their peers, helping them focus,
initiate eye contact, and gaining confidence to interact with others.
3. When working with participants with children with Cerebral Palsy, one consideration is
allowing the participant to mimic the movement as best they can. For example, if the participant
created a movement using their legs, the participant with CP may mimic the movement by
maybe using their mouth, eyelids, or arms depending on the severity of their disability. The
desired outcome for CP is increasing motor control of chosen limbs to move.