The PLAY Intensive Workshop Online (PLAY IWO) is a professionally designed course that is fun, engaging, and practical. This workshop can serve as a first step in pursuing the Certified PLAY Project and Teaching PLAY Consultant credential.
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Cost $395 for Professionals | $125 for Families
Parent Coupon Code: IWO125
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The IWO has approximately 10 hours of content to be completed asynchronously and has two live sessions to answer your questions in person. Instead of having to attend two full days of training, missing work, and/or planning for childcare, learners can take the course when it is convenient for them over a three-week time span!
*Live session attendance required for CEUs.
1.0 ASHA CEUs/10 Contact Hours
1.0 AOTA CEUs/10 Contact Hours
*Category 1: Domain of OT, Category 3: Professional Issues
Certificates of attendance for the PLAY IWO will be issued to participants who complete all post course requirements, including a survey and post-test.
Please see the course syllabus for specific requirements for obtaining CEUs – including live session attendance.
The PLAY Project offers ASHA, Illinois Early Intervention, and AOTA CEUs to U.S. SLPs and OTs for the 2-Day Intensive Workshop and PLAY IWO (hosted by PLAY HQ). The PLAY Project offers additional CEUs upon request for private workshops hosted by PLAY HQ. *Please note: CEU offerings may differ for courses offered by Licensed PLAY Project organizations.
About this Workshop:
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Learn Our Model
The PLAY Project is a parent implemented, intensive intervention program for young children (18 months-6 years) with autism that is evidence-based.
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Gain Skills
Get an overview of The PLAY Project methods and principles to gain skills in helping children with autism!
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Analyze Cases
The workshop consists of case studies, video analysis of parent and child interaction, interactive activities, and live sessions that answer your questions about engaging children with autism and other developmental delays through play.
Important Dates:
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Course Dates
Opens: February 5th, 2025. Closes: February 26th, 2025
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Live Sessions
Live Session #1 Wednesday, February 12th 12pm-1pm ET Live Session #2 Wednesday, February 19th 12pm-1pm ET
Relevant Non-Financial Relationships:
Dr. Richard Solomon has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Learning Objectives – After this workshop participants will be able to:
– Explain the 7 Circles of PLAY and how they relate to the PLAY Autism Intervention Program when working with children with ASD
– Define intensive autism intervention, including interventions that are categorized as play-based, developmental, and behavioral
– Identify techniques that help improve language, social skills, behavior, development, and play skills of children with autism
– Describe Greenspan’s 6 Functional Developmental Levels (FDLs) and how they relate to The PLAY Project Autism Intervention
– Identify the behaviors and symptoms of children who have sensory processing challenges
– Describe how a child’s unique profile is created and develop a plan to improve the child’s social interactions based on this profile
– Identify developmental progress and PLAY Project methods & techniques through the review of video case studies
Participants watch evidence based strategies, through case study videos, that promote engagement. Participants will take a post-test to show what they have learned.
Participants practice developing a child profile, after watching a case study video. Participants receive digital handouts that they can use to further practice these skills with children and families.
*Learning outcomes will be assessed through a PLAY Project self-evaluation post-test
Course completion requirements:
– Completion of the online course
– Participation in case study analysis
– Participation in online forum and live sessions
– Evaluation of course and self quiz/post-test
Who will benefit:
Early intervention and/or child development professionals (SLP, OT, M.Ed., MSW), behavioral health providers, parents of children with autism, administrators and policy makers involved with autism services.
Course time:
Approximately 10 hours
Cancellation policy: We are un
Special Needs Policy: The PLAY Project will accommodate reasonable requests if possible. Accommodations can be requested via emailing events@playproject.org.
