Autism and Attachment
Addressing Needs Through a Neurodiversity Affirming Lens and Dispelling Myths
- Speaker:
- Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S™
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Apr 20, 2023
- Product Code:
- POS059380
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
This presentation will provide you with the information and resources you need to address attachment issues in autistic children. Upon completion you will be able to identify what is and is not an attachment issue, caregiver oriented connection struggles, and harmful outcomes of non-affirming misdiagnosed attachment approaches. This presentation will give you the confidence (and process) to better identify attachment needs and equip you with neurodiversity affirming approaches and techniques to attachment healing.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Autism & Attachment (3.8 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Autism and Attachment (101.8 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Illinois Educators Self-Study Instructions (15.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (1.2 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Instructions for ASHA credit - Self-Study Only (64.4 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S™ Related seminars and products
Dr. Robert Jason Grant is the creator of AutPlay® Therapy. He is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, supervisor, and consultant. He utilizes several years of advanced training and his own lived neurodivergent experience to provide affirming services to children and their families. He is an international trainer and keynote presenter and multi-published author of several articles and books on the topics of child and play therapy and neurodiversity.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robert Grant is the owner of AutPlay Therapy Clinic. He receives royalties as a published author. Robert Grant receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robert Grant is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counselors, the Association American Counseling, the Association of Missouri American Mental Health Counselors, and the Association of Missouri Association for Play Therapy.
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Objectives
- Apply a neurodiversity affirming framework for implementing therapeutic attachment goals.
- Evaluate a child’s real attachment needs verses caregiver connection struggles.
- Design play based and affirming interventions to address attachment needs in autistic children.
Outline
- Strategies for being neurodiversity informed and affirming in attachment work
- Key considerations when understanding autistic identify related to attachment processes
- How to implement autistic attachment focused play therapy technique
- The risks and limitations of research and techniques discussed and taught
Target Audience
- Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Teachers/School-Based Personnel
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
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