Richard Solomon, MD, founder of The PLAY Project, talks to Big 2 News – KMID about The PLAY Project’s online learning opportunities for parents and professionals who want to help children with autism reach their full potential! Read the full web story here and the extended conversation with Dr. Solomon here. The PLAY Project’s online...
By Diane Cullinane M.D. “‘Good job!’ is a phrase used frequently during treatment sessions with autistic children. What message does a child receive from hearing, ‘Good Job!’? We hope they hear our interest, encouragement and approval. However, when ‘Good Job!’ becomes a habit, is it still successful in conveying this meaning? Or, does it simply...
PLAY Project research is included in The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Clinical Report “Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.” The report recommends parent training models as an early intervention approach! Click here to access the article.
The PLAY Project and Dr. Solomon were recently highlighted in the November issue of Northeast Ohio Parent! The article discusses the importance of play and introduces readers to The PLAY Project, Teaching PLAY, and Dr. Solomon. One of Dr. Solomon’s quotes from the article: “‘Research shows young children learn best through play and relationships with...
Ben Gretchko: the 2017 high school graduate and now the successful college student. The Detroit Jewish news recently caught up with Ben Gretchko, a 19-year-old who once journeyed through The PLAY Project. Ben may be recognizable to some; Ben’s high school commencement speech went viral and has over 2 million views. To watch “Graduating with...
One year ago Ben Gretchko, a young man with autism, gave an inspiring speech at his high school commencement ceremony. A raw video of this speech went viral reaching over 2.5 million viewers because of Ben’s gratitude for the students and teachers who “helped to push him to be the best student that he could be”....
Malcom Maddox’s interview with Dr. Rick Solomon | Channel 7 News Report
It is never easy as a parent to always know the right things to say and do when raising children; that difficulty is raised when parenting children with autism spectrum disorder.
Exciting article about the success of Teaching PLAY pilot program in Preble County, Ohio! “I found myself excited to implement the new techniques and try my best to read her to get into her world and to want to be better for her. The things I was learning through PLAY were not only applicable to...
From a study recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: “For the first time, parents and practitioners have evidence that early intervention can alter the course of brain and behavioral development in young children. It is crucial that all children with autism have access to early intervention which...
Yesterday was a BIG day for Michigan! On Wednesday, April 18, Dr. Solomon traveled to Michigan’s capital city to stand by as Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley signed into law a bill mandating that autism services in Michigan be covered by insurance companies. The ‘autism insurance bill’ will go into effect in just 6 months. In...
