The last week of October marked the final PLAY training of the season. If you didn’t have a chance to attend, here are some of the highlights (don’t forget to check our calendar for future trainings and workshops!): 1. Networking with pediatric professionals from Guam to Washington, DC to California and many areas in...
Halloween is here again and this year, we thought it would be fun to focus on one of the most popular Halloween traditions: pumpkin carving. Most of you probably have a few pumpkins by now and it’s pretty hard to get in the spirit of Halloween without carving pumpkins. Unfortunately, this can be a rather...
Dear Dr. Solomon, My husband and I have two daughters, Zoey, 4 and a half and Autumn Sky, 2 years old. Zoey is autistic. After a healthy pregnancy, she was born on her due date. From the beginning she had trouble transitioning to her new life. Her first year (and beyond) quickly filled with appointments...
By Onna Solomon, MSW Parent Question: It seems we are getting a bit of a mixed message between our P.L.A.Y. and ABA therapists. Our daughter often becomes frustrated and will be aggressive when she struggles to communicate what she wants (she is not talking, but does use some signs). Our lead ABA therapist said we...
Dr. Solomon, along with other professionals in the autism field, was recently interviewed for a video on the Interacting with Autism website, which is a video based resource on autism. You can check out the video here: DIR/Floortime: Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based
The P.L.A.Y. Project autumn training season is in full swing! In September, Dr. Solomon and team trained 31 new P.L.A.Y. Project Home Consultants for the state of Ohio’s early intervention system, in partnership with OCALI and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. Over the past three years, over 125 early intervention (EI) professionals have been...
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Mick Katschor’s death on September 5, 2013. Mick was one of the founding board members of the Michigan Autism Partnership (MAP), a non-profit organization that provided P.L.A.Y. Project scholarships for families throughout Michigan. The Katschors were also one of the first families to enroll...
By: Richard Solomon, MD *Please note that the following dialogue is based on an encounter between Dr. Solomon and one of his patients. This account is meant to share one family’s individual experience, and is not meant to serve as a general guide for when or how to tell a child about their autism diagnosis....
By Ashley Case, OTR/L A Social Story can be a great way to help children process through a significant issue, event, or experience. Social Stories are appropriate for all children who demonstrate skills through Functional Developmental Level 5 (creating and elaborating ideas). It is at this point, beginning around 24-30 months, that children are able...
By: Joanna Evans Early Intervention Specialist-Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities Certified P.L.A.Y. Project Home Consultant These days we all live in an instant gratification society. Waiting for anything can always be a challenge. Waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting for your tax refund check, the list goes on. Is waiting ever a...
