AUTISM: Cultivating Healthy Relationships Through Play

Specializing in autism, but relevant for all, we share how to connect more deeply with your special child through play!

Created by: Julie Sando
Director of Autistically Inclined

What Will I Learn?

• Improve your relationship with your child or loved one with special needs
• Let go of the frustration that comes from how to get your child to do what you want them to do
• Understand the foundation to creating a deeper connection with your child through play
• Discover what your special child is missing if they aren't exposed to neurotypical peers and how to provide what they need
• Learn how to implement the Five Developmental Stages of Play when appropriate
• Strengthen your child's ability to experience theory of mind
• Bring more play into your life and the life of your child

Requirements

• Openness to looking at a fresh perspective
• Willingness to jump in and have some fun
• No experience or prerequisites are required

Target audience

• Parents and professionals who want to learn more about play therapy for autism and related challenges
• Parents and professionals who are new to a Natural Play Therapy Program
• Family members of people with special needs who want to understand how to relate
• People who want to connect more deeply with their loved one, in a more natural way
• Those who wish to add more play to their lives, relationships, and therapeutic approaches