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Play the Neurodivergent Way

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Neurodivergent children represent a unique and large part of young clients in play therapy—Autistic, ADHD, learning differences, sensory differences—yet their needs continue to be misunderstood and neglected.

You may unintentionally implement play therapy approaches that can be harmful whereby promoting masking, ableism, and internalized negative self-worth.

As a therapist, being confident that you’re affirming and effective in your play therapy work is essential!

It’s time to embrace and support the diversity of neurological differences!

Watch Dr. Robert Grant, expert in working with neurodivergent kids, as he shows you how to celebrate the unique ways in which individual brains function. You’ll learn how to create a safe play therapy environment through interventions, reflective exercises, and case examples for neurodivergent children to explore, heal, and grow!

Play the neurodivergent way, shows you step by step how to implement non ableist and neurodiversity affirming play therapy by:

  • Understanding the intake process
  • Setting up your office and play space to honor child’s play preference
  • Understanding the child’s individual spectrum of presentation
  • Establishing therapy goals
  • Implementation of therapy approach and intervention
  • Completing therapy - termination

Therapists will gain confidence in applying neurodiversity affirming play therapy to help neurodivergent young clients obtain self-acceptance, self-expression, strengths recognition, advocacy, and personal growth.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind chance to confidently support your neurodivergent kids!

Here's What You'll Learn


What Neurodivergent Children Need from Play Therapy

  • The neurodivergent spectrum of presentation
  • Neurodivergent play (preferences and interests)
  • What play therapy can do for neurodivergent children
  • What neurodivergent children need play therapists to understand

STEP-BY-STEP STRATEGIES
Intake and First Contact

Check Your “Internalized” Ableist Beliefs at the Door

  • Affirming the intake process and paperwork
  • Create a safe waiting room, office staff, and first impression experience
  • Accommodations, adjustments, and diversity sensitivity
  • Reflective Exercise

Play Therapy Pragmatics
Setting Up a Sensory Affirming Environment

  • Play therapy room set up considerations
  • Toy and material selection
  • Sensory awareness of room

Affirming the Therapeutic Process
Don’t Get Stuck in Non-Affirming Processes

  • Neurodivergent mental health needs
  • Assess and create play therapy goals
  • Formulate a realistic therapy plan
  • Reflective exercise

Fluid Approach to Play Therapy
Implementation and the Flexible, Adjustable Pivot

  • What to do and not do with neurodivergent children
  • Choose and implement a play therapy approach
  • When to adjust, how to adjust, and staying fluid

Graduating out of Therapy
Considerations for Saying Goodbye

  • Knowing how and when to terminate
  • Create a termination process
  • Limitations and potential risks

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 6 hours of video content
  • Up to 6.25 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Meet Your Experts


Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S™

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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 for Play Therapy.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059670
Duration:
6 hours, 20 minutes
Copyright:
Apr 19, 2024
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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