Play-Based Interventions – Columbia, MO

Individuals on the autism spectrum and those who have other developmental disorders often have significant communication, behavior and sensory challenges that are associated with their conditions. All individuals communicate, but some may need to use avenues outside of traditional therapies in order to effectively improve social capabilities. Play-based interventions offer childhood professionals a supplemental tool to achieve desired outcomes in children who do not respond to traditional methods, and have been proven to produce long-term, effective communicative, behavior and sensory outcomes for individuals.

In this workshop, you will learn to use evidence-based play methods, techniques and activities in applied early intervention to achieve better socialization, communication, and behavior outcomes in children with a wide range of developmental disabilities including Autism, Down syndrome and ADHD. This workshop also offers practical techniques to reduce negative behaviors and overcome various sensory challenges. Participants will implement a play-based system to assess and treat children according to their current level of development, interests, and sensory profile during daily home, school, and community interactions. Participants will leave this workshop with play-based intervention strategies that are practical and sufficient for everyday use to support children’s growth and development in early intervention settings.