The AutPlay® Framework and Teenage Clients: Considerations and Approaches

Working with neurodivergent teenagers in play therapy presents unique opportunities and challenges that require specialized understanding, creativity, and flexibility. This training, “The AutPlay® Framework and Teenage Clients: Considerations and Approaches,” explores how practitioners can effectively apply the AutPlay® Therapy Framework in their play therapy theories to meet the developmental, emotional, and social needs of adolescent clients. Participants will learn how to adapt core AutPlay® principles—including play therapy interventions, regulation strategies, and social connection—within...Read more a teen-friendly framework. Special attention will be given to the developmental differences and evolving identity formation that occur during adolescence, as well as ways to collaborate with families while supporting a teenager’s growing independence and self-advocacy. Less...

Learning Objectives

• Identify key developmental and therapeutic considerations when applying the AutPlay® Framework in play therapy approaches with teenage clients.
• Integrate strategies that support identity awareness, emotional regulation, and social engagement in play therapy approaches within an affirming teen-centered approach.
• Apply neurodiversity affirming techniques for including families in the play therapy process while promoting autonomy and self-advocacy in teenage clients.

Target Audience

Learning Levels

• Introductory - Intermediate

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

09:00 AM PDT - 11:00 AM PDT