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Chef Arnella Barbara
Our Projects
O'Kelley Legends: 2e Behind the Scenes
This educational documentary follows 13-year-old Jordan O’Kelley, who is gifted & autistic, as he adapts his book of short stories into a monologue show fundraiser, offering insights into supporting 2e students in theatrical production & acting.
Available to stream and rent on Prime Video, Tubi, and YouTube. Contact us to screen at your college, conference, or speaking engagement.
The Neurodiversity of Kindness
Stories of kindness told through music, dance, art, film, silent presence, and storytelling. Neurodiversity of Kindness highlights neurodivergent artists, performers, and organizations as we build community with community partners like Vista House of Lovingkindness - Beit Chesed, Spectrum Lab, Autism in Entertainment, Straight Up Abilities, Able Arts Works, USC Kaufman Dance, and more!
This project was created in collaboration with Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services.
Mime as Therapy
Mime As Therapy’s “MAT Mime Breaks” are short, sensory and imagination breaks, using mime. MAT Mime Breaks were created by The O’Kelley Lab and actor/mime teacher, Terry Hart, as fun, educational, and creative movement breaks– between classes, during the workday, or whenever you need a short, recreational reset.
The series includes 10 MAT Mime Breaks, which can be purchased as a series or individually on Vimeo.
2e Like Me
2e Advocate, Jordan O'Kelley, offers tips on how 2e (twice exceptional) students like himself can find resources, tools, and supports and stay positive during this time of distanced learning. Jordan shares his story of having been diagnosed as autistic at age 4, identified as gifted at age 10, and having dysgraphia and prosopagnosia (face blindness). This episode includes a game-changing tip for students with dysgraphia who are struggling with math notes.
Chef Arnella Barbara
Chef Arnella Barbara is a Vegan chef based in Los Angeles who is passionate about helping young adults on the Autism spectrum start their safe cooking journeys and build independence. She coaches clients on skills and strateggies to prepare healthy vegan meals with a flexible menu of activities to choose from depending on what her clients’ skills and abilities are— being sure to always meet them where they’re at and follow both their abilities and passions. Families can choose from a menu of coaching sessions to modify and further individualize their safe cooking journey.
Keys to Reward
Attain behavioral goals by reinforcing the positive and disregarding the negative. The Keys chart comes in several variations. This chart can be used for positive reinforcement in a home or classroom setting. The key is that the student picks the reward they are working towards and the reinforcement intervals are flexible to the individuals' needs to feel successful. Reach out to us if you have any questions on how to use this chart.
O'Kelley Legends Books
Hi, this is Jordan O'Kelley. I wrote my first book, "O'Kelley Legendary Legends of Legend" when I was in 4th grade, to get out of doing homework. That may sound counter-intuitive, but that's the way it happened. Now I have adapted that book of funny (slightly embellished) family stories into this book of monologues, which can easily be performed by elementary and middle school students, in drama class, as a school play, or as a community fundraiser. I hope you will have as much fun as we did reading and performing these monologues. And I still want to say... if you have a kid that hates homework, maybe give them a break and let them write something that they want to write about instead. It worked for me! Thanks!
-- Jordan
2e Trauma Momma
The mission of “2e Trauma Momma” is to bring awareness, community, and support to families of 2e or twice exceptional (gifted + 1 or more disability), gifted, and neurodiverse individuals. By sharing stories of motherhood through storytelling, we hope to shed light on the toll caregiving our children without supports can take on families' mental health as well as promote and fundraise with stories for a cause.
