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Munroe-Meyer Institute

- Services Overview
- Make an Appointment
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  We help families with children who have disabilities navigate resources available across childhood to early adulthood.
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  At MMI, you'll find professional development and continuing education opportunities, including leadership training, workshops and clinical experiences in genetics grand rounds.
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  Assisting MMI faculty in their research efforts are numerous post-doctoral fellows, doctoral interns, graduate and undergraduate students from across the nation.
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Tapestry of Arts

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Expands opportunities for exploring and cultivating participants’ creative interests and skills through exposure to a variety of performing and visual arts.

Our adult Tapestry of the Arts program is for participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This general arts programming offers dance, acting and theater with the help of guest artists and trained recreation therapists. Being in class with peers provides time for socialization and connecting with others. Tapestry of the Arts is possible through a generous gift from the Sunny Durham Foundation.

Individuals age 18 and older are invited to participate.

Details and Schedule

Tapestry of the Arts includes weekly acting and dance classes as well as a yearly week-long theater camp held in August.

Space in this program is limited.
Transportation is not provided.
There is a fee for this program and scholarships may be available.

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Enroll in a Program

Learn how to enroll in programs offered by MMI's Department of Recreational Therapy.