Effective Parent Coaching/Training With The PLAY Project Autism Intervention Model
Presented by Dr. Rick Solomon | May 6, 2025 7PM EST
1 HOUR | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE
The P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project is an autism intervention program that is an evidence-base and parent-implemented. P.L.A.Y. uses a developmental and relationship-based approach to helping young children (18months to 6 years old) with autism spectrum disorders improve in their development, social interaction and autism severity. In PLAY, trained PLAY Project Consultants (PPC) coach parents to be sensitive and responsive in a way that is fun and effectively engages the child to help the child make progress in his or her functional/social development.
DISCLOSURES [DR. RICK SOLOMON]
Financial Disclosures – DR. RICK SOLOMON has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial Disclosures - DR. RICK SOLOMON is the Founder of The PLAY Project.
Objectives
The participants will be able to…
1. Describe the characteristics of parent-mediated interventions.
2. Describe the key clinical aspects of the PLAY Project Autism Intervention model.
3. Summarize the findings of the PLAY Project NIH research study.
4. Identify the implications of the model for broad dissemination.
Agenda
1. Welcome and Introduction (7:00 PM - 7:05 PM)
2. Overview of Parent-Mediated Interventions (7:05 PM - 7:15 PM)
3. Introduction to the PLAY Project Autism Intervention Model (7:15 PM - 7:30 PM)
4. The PLAY Project Research and Evidence (7:30 PM - 7:45 PM)
5. Statewide Dissemination of the PLAY Project (7:45 PM - 7:55 PM)
6. Q&A and Closing Remarks (7:55 PM - 8:00 PM)
DURATION: 1 HOUR
Registration/Processing Fee: $9
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This Webinar Offers The Follwoing CE Certificate/Credits
1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER LEVEL)
Association of Social Work Boards
(ASWB)
Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/22-3/30/25
Young Child Learning, #1366, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/22-3/30/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 General continuing education credits.
This program is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUS (Introductory Level)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certificate Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).
How to obtain your certificate:
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You MUST attend the webinar from start to finish
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You MUST fill out the attendance form (will be sent via email)
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You MUST ANSWER the QUIZ (For ASHA)
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You MUST answer & submit the evaluation form after the webinar (will be sent via email)
ASHA will reflect your CEU credits on your ASHA CEU Registry within 45 days.
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Speaker's Biography
Over the last 25 years, Richard Solomon M.D. served as the Medical Director of The Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Rick, the ‘fun doctor’, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert and speaker in the field of autism science and intervention. He is the founder of The PLAY Project (www.playproject.org), an evidence-based, parent implemented autism intervention model that trains parents and professionals using a developmental, relationship-based, and playful approach. His books, Autism: The Potential Within and The PLAY Project Parent Guide, describe his clinical approach to helping young autistic children. Dr. Solomon has dozens of publications in scientific journals and his career includes fellowships and faculty positions in pediatrics, editorial peer reviewer for pediatric journals, and numerous volunteer positions with nonprofit boards and state appointed committees. He is married, has two adult children, and four grandchildren.
Host's Biography
Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.
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