"Playful Pathways: Enhancing Therapy Outcomes for Young Autistic Children with Strength-Affirming and Evidence-Driven, Playful Approaches"

This webinar will provide a rich review of some high quality, attachment-based, play-based, gold standard, research-based strategies, approaches and interventions, when supporting an autistic child in therapy.
Topics will include:
How to consider a neurodivergent-affirming framework and reduce ableism in our goal selection, office presentation, interventions, interactions and more.
How to be mindful of "compassionate care" instead of compliance, and establish Assent from our clients, right from the start with rapport-building and more.
How to share a diagnosis with a child including biblio...Read moretherapy and role-plays, if it is desired.
Evidence-based interventions and approaches that support autistic kids in their play skills and social and emotional skills: including Priming, Prompting, Praise and Feedback, shaping, modeling, script fading, Joint attention, and therapist communication.
Introduction to some available approaches including an Intro to JASPER, Theraplay-informed interventions, and Peers for Preschooler tips! Less...

Learning Objectives

• 1. List 3 ways to facilitate a neurodivergent-affirming environment, goals, and interactions.
• 2. Describe "Compassionate Care" and offer 2 examples of assent for children.
• 3. List 2 ways to share a Diagnosis with a child and their family, if it is desired.
• 4. Describe 3 evidence-based strategies a therapist can implement in their playroom to enhance progress.
• 5. List 2 Formalized approaches and theories, that are currently readily available to clinicians to access as modular enhancements to treatment.

Learning Levels

• Introductory and Intermediate due to some Cross-Over, Trans-theoretical learning

Thursday, March 13, 2025

09:00 AM PDT - 12:00 PM PDT