Innate Intelligence: The Eyes of the Mind

[Amara Rose]

Back when it was still known as "Laughter of the Heart", I trained in a breakthrough method of public speaking conceived by Lee Glickstein. Speaking Circles made a huge impact in my life, because, like improvisational comedy, which I'd discovered years earlier, it was a safe space in which to allow your essence to emerge: distinct from other forms of speaker training, the Speaking Circles model wasn't about criticism, but confirmation.

Now, Lee has extended this form of fearless self expression to a population one might not expect could benefit from speaker training: people with developmental disabilities. READ MORE