Little Buddies Presents: The PLAY Project's Autism Intensive Workshop
Event Information
About this event
* Please contact clare@littlebuddiespeds.ca or events@playproject.org to be placed on workshop waiting list**
*Workshop now 100% Online!*
Richard Solomon, MD, founder of The PLAY Project, believes every young child with autism should have access to life-changing early intervention, by empowering their parents/caregivers. The PLAY Project strives to create a world where all children with autism receive early intervention services and parents choose to the best treatment options for their child.
This professional development opportunity will provide you with an overview of the PLAY Project methods and principles along with case studies to gain immediate skills in helping children with autism. The workshop consists of case studies, video analysis of parent and child interaction, and group activities that develop your skills in play-based, developmental and behavioural techniques for engaging children with autism and other developmental delays.
Who is This Workshop For?
This workshop can serve as a first step in pursuing the Certified PLAY Project Consultant credential. This PLAY workshop is ideal for:
- Parents
- Early Intervention Educators
- Occupational and Physical Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Social Workers
- Family Practitioners
- Clinical Psychiatrists
- Administrators and policy makers involved with autism services
Skills You'll Learn Throughout This Workshop:
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of The PLAY Project, PLAY Autism Intervention, 7 circles of PLAY and can begin helping children with autism and their caregivers immediately.
- Identify techniques that help improve language, social skills, behaviour, development, and play skills of children with autism.
- Describe how a child's unique profile is created and develop a plan to improve the child's social interaction based on the profile.
Special Rates
Please contact clare@littlebuddiespeds.ca for discounts on student, parent and group rates
Any additional questions, please contact events@playproject.org
Cancellation Policy
We are unable to offer a refund if a trainee cancels less than a week before the event start date but another registrant could be substituted in their place. The PLAY Project/Little Buddies Pediatric Therapy can cancel an event up to two weeks before the start date. In this situation, all registrants will be notified via email and refunded their money to their original form of payment.
The Eventbrite fee cannot be returned to buyer when a refund request is processed. The Eventbrite fee consists of the payment processing fee and service fee combined.
The Eventbrite fee can be returned to buyers in cases where PLAY cancels the event or the buyer unintentionally purchased duplicate tickets and requests a refund within 7 days of purchase.