Puppet Program
Puppet Program
The COUNT ME IN® puppets help bring the message of disability awareness and social inclusion to young children. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to leave a lasting impression on young children in your area.
Everyone wants to be included
The COUNT ME IN® puppet show helps children understand that kids with disabilities want to play, have friends, and be included too. The educational, age-appropriate shows feature child-size puppets that capture the attention and imagination of young children. Trained volunteers use an engaging, child-friendly approach to present a message-filled show that is creative and fun while dealing with sensitive subjects in a realistic way.
Schedule a show
Location
Twin Cities (MN)
metro area
Length
30 - 40 minutes
Capacity
60 students maximum
per show
Cost
$150 per show
Important information
Volunteer opportunity!
Are you interested in
learning to puppeteer?
Want to learn more?
Watch these
PACER puppet videos
Questions?
Email
[email protected]
“As we have been working to be a more inclusive school, this puppet show did a great job of teaching students about disabilities and how they can be friends with others who may be different from them.”
Meet the cast
Carmen
Carmen has ADHD. She likes to try new things, go to new places, and help her many friends. She uses several tools to help her pay attention in school.
Gina
Gina is blind and uses a white cane to go almost anywhere. Gina can ride a tandem bike, read Braille, and enjoys having sleepovers with her friends.
Jay
Jay is deaf/hard of hearing. He wears a hearing aid that helps him hear some sounds. Jay has learned to talk and uses sign language, and taught his classmates how to sign “Happy Birthday.”
Max
Max has autism spectrum disorder. He is a computer whiz and enjoys participating in the school spelling bee. Sometimes Max behaves differently, but his classmates appreciate his special skills.
Mitch
Mitch has a learning disability and needs to be taught in a different way than the other kids in his class. His favorite sport is baseball and he is the pitcher and captain of his team.
Sally
Sally has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. She likes to sing and play games and even tried horseback riding once, but her favorite thing to do is swim.
PACER Center expressly reserves all rights in its works of authorship which include, but are not limited to, the puppets and scripts. None of PACER Center’s copyrighted works may be reproduced, distributed, or translated without express written permission of PACER Center.