The center’s clinical director, Dr. Emilio Amigo, waved at me once I got inside.
Behind a closed door I heard the voices of his clients — autistic young adults from mostly working- and middle-class central Ohio families — boisterously chatting about their Friday night plans.
I was there to talk about “How to Dance in Ohio,” a new Broadway musical that features Dr. Amigo and seven of his autistic clients as characters.
In a room filled with board games and framed illustrations of rainbow-bright robots, I met Tommy Van Atta.
Van Atta, 28, who has the frame of a linebacker, paused for a few seconds, then spoke softly.
Persons:
Bob Evans, Emilio Amigo, ”, Amigo, Alexandra Shiva’s, Max, Tommy Van Atta, Van Atta
Organizations:
Family, Belasco
Locations:
Columbus , Ohio, Ohio, Manhattan