Jamming with Puppets
Arts-Mediated Agency for Neurodiverse Communicators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21633391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah M Parsloe (0000-0002-7691-6010, Rollins College, corresponding author), Seth Juncewski (Rollins College), Christian Harrison (0000-0001-6843-0355, Rollins College) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 466-487 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1051-0974 • E-ISSN: 1745-1035 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10510974.2025.2593985 |
| OpenAlex | W4417135212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article explores the use of arts-based research (ABR) practices to foster agency for neurodiverse participants. Drawing on the concept of “jamming” in communication theory, we analyzed a six-week virtual puppetry workshop, Puppetry Explorations (PE). Through a thematic and narrative analysis of interview data and fieldnotes, we considered how jamming with puppets mediates interdependent agency. We argue that improvisational, multimodal, and object-facilitated artmaking offers an approach to community-building that challenges neurotypical norms of communication
Crisis communication · Jamming · Technical communication · Action Observation and Synchronization · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Engaging Crystallization in Qualitative Research
Arts-based Methods in Socially Engaged Research Practice
The Power of Puppetry as an Arts-Based Tool for Health and Disability Communication Research
The Sentient Spoon as broken puppet
Walk in/walk as my shoes
Feminist, Queer, Crip
Learning disability dance
Puppetry as reinforcement or rupture of cultural perceptions of the disabled body
Avatars are (sometimes) people too
Digital technologies and musical participation for people with intellectual disabilities
Mermaids, dogs and chameleons
Problems associated with choice and quality of life for an individual with intellectual disability
Play my clip!”
Social geographies of learning disability
Eco Soma
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |