Meet Dr. Solomon
Richard Solomon, MD
Founder of The PLAY Project
Richard Solomon MD is the Founder of The PLAY Project autism early intervention program.
He has dedicated much of his career to supporting and training families of young children with autism spectrum disorders.
“Dr. Rick,” as he is known to his patients, is “the fun doctor”, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician with 25 years of experience helping (and playing with) children who have behavioral and developmental conditions.
To see Dr. Rick working with families and playing with children click here.
As an internationally recognized expert in the field of autism services and national speaker, Dr. Solomon presents to audiences across the globe on autism science, autism early intervention, parent implemented intervention models, and the importance of play.
“The Born to Play presentation provides evidence based information to parents and demonstrates how parents can use play in a fun and engaging way to help their child reach their full potential. I’m hopeful that more parents who have a child with autism will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Solomon present Born to Play.” – Colleen Allen, Ph.D., President and CEO of Autism Alliance of Michigan
In 2014, Dr. Solomon and his colleagues at Easter Seals and Michigan State University published the largest research study in the U.S. on the effectiveness of a parent implemented model for helping young children with autism spectrum disorders.
The results of the study have been published in the peer reviewed Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.click here
Dr. Rick has published a book that fully describes his approach to helping families called Autism: The Potential Within, The PLAY Project Approach for Helping Young Children with Autism.
Dr. Solomon is an active member of professional societies nationally and in Michigan, is on the editorial boards of pediatric journals, has published numerous peer reviewed articles, and has received several awards for his commitment to children’s services.
He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife of 45 years. He enjoys spending time with his two adult children and four grandchildren.
