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Now this is exactly what should be happening - a notable activity at a high school evolving to bring in more students.  From the Times : But these weren’t your typical drama kids. When one girl wanted to talk, she used her hands and a sign-language interpreter. Others didn’t speak at all. One girl walked slowly, her gait uneven because of cerebral palsy. They are members of a new drama group at Roosevelt, open to special-education students and their typically performing peers. On Thursday, the group will give its first performance of a play, “Voices,” they helped create. Called “ unified drama,” the after-school club is based on a similar, successful sports program at Roosevelt and a similar drama class at nearby Nathan Hale High . It’s also part of a wider effort to include special-needs kids in more regular high-school classes, and regular extracurricular activities.