AUTISM: Cultivating Healthy Relationships Through Play
What you'll 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
Description
Parents are tired and overwhelmed, especially parents with children who have special needs, such as autism.
In this course we will help you let go of the push and pull to try to get your child to meet your goals and help you discover how to reach your goals through play, for young and old, more naturally.
Most therapeutic approaches don't model neurotypical play, therefore our kids don't have the opportunity to learn things like theory of mind, initiating interaction, and good 'ole Parallel Play or Cooperative Play skills!
This is a quick introductory guide to help you or your team members get started through our short and fun videos!
We recommend taking a couple days in between each section to practice what you learn.
Let's bring natural back to the therapy experience!
Who this course is for:
- 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
Course content
- Preview9 pages
- Preview05:36
- Preview01:17
- Preview06:23
- 3 questionsSECTION 1 REVIEW
Instructor
![Julie Sando](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 94 Reviews
- 471 Students
- 1 Course
Julie has worked with over 1,000 families touched by autism world-wide since 1998. Studying everything from Behavior Modification to Relationship based modalities, Julie felt stifled by being contained in a box, while representing various modalities she was trained and certified in through the years. Having to represent a modality meant fitting a child into a program rather than creating a program around a child. This mind-shift inspired the creation of Natural Play Therapy - where no two programs look exactly alike, yet they are all based on respect for the child, creating emotional trust, and a natural desire to learn. Julie is passionate about her work, connecting with families near and far.