The P.L.A.Y. (Play and Learning for Autistic Youngsters)project is the work of Dr Rick Solomon and team and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
To find out more about the P.L.A.Y. Project please visit their website - www.playproject.org
To find out more about the P.L.A.Y. Project please visit their website - www.playproject.org
| • | Being With/Going for Affect |
| • | Sensory-motor Play |
| • | Theme & Variation |
| • | Taffy Pulling |
| • | Salient Language |
| • | Rhythm & Music |
| • | Sense of Humor, Suspense, Surprise |
| • | One and Two Step Commands |
| • | Playful obstruction |
| • | Making them work |
| • | Rewarding/Reinforcing |
| • | Making behaviors purposeful |
| • | Expectant waiting |
| • | Going for fun |
| • | Big, little, & micro circles |
| • | Add a word |
| • | Asked and answered |
| • | Sequences/little stories |
| • | Problem solving |
PLAY Techniques
Functional Developmental Level 1-4
Attention/Engagement & Two Way Communication
PLAY Techniques
Functional Developmental Levels 4-6
Shared Meanings & Emotional Thinking
| • | Simple pretend play |
| • | More complex pretend play |
| • | Multiple circles of communication |
| • | Feelings, Empathy |
| • | Outings |
| • | Using motivation |
| • | Appropriate Language |
| • | Essays |
| • | Answering ‘wh’ questions |
| • | Time Concepts |
| • | Practicing Pronouns |
| • | Model, Rehearse, Expect |
| • | Theory of Mind: Puppet Play |
| • | Social Stories |
| • | Meta-cognitive strategies |
| • | Everything come alive |
| • | Mirroring/Reflecting: Feelings |
| • | Three-way modeling |
| • | Speaking ‘to’ and speaking ‘for’ the child |
| • | Finishing up/completing a task |
| • | Negotiating the relationship |
| • | Overdramatizing |
The P.L.A.Y. project is the work of Dr Rick Solomon and team and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
To find out more about the P.L.A.Y. Project please visit their website - www.playproject.org
To find out more about the P.L.A.Y. Project please visit their website - www.playproject.org
