Discover a framework for using neurodivergent-affirming play interventions that value differences
Neurodiversity-Affirming Play Therapy
with Children and Teens
with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason Grant, EdD
FEATURING 15 PLAY INTERVENTIONS WITH 4 CLIENTS • 5 CEUS • RESOURCE GUIDES, HANDOUTS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Learn how to help young neurodivergent clients thrive by using the power of play to build therapeutic connection and emphasize collaboration and validation in this online course. Empower neurodivergent children and teens with interventions tailored to support their unique needs and celebrate their strengths all while having fun.
$109 USD
15 Play Interventions with 4 Clients • 5 CEUs • Supplemental Resources
For individual use only; not intended for shared use, teaching or training.
Are you an educator or clinical director? Learn how to incorporate our resources into your courses and trainings. Contact [email protected] or call 1-800-577-4762.
Neurodiversity-Affirming Play Therapy
with Children and Teens
Online Course with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason Grant, EdD
FEATURING 15 PLAY INTERVENTIONS WITH 4 CLIENTS • 5 CEUS • RESOURCE GUIDES, HANDOUTS & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
There is growing awareness that the traditional deficit-based therapeutic mindset that pathologize neurological differences, such as autism and ADHD, often leads to poor mental health outcomes. Learn how to help young neurodivergent clients thrive through neurodiversity-affirming play practices.
In this course renowned expert Robert Jason Grant lays the foundation for applying a neurodiversity-affirming lens to play therapy through discussions and demonstrations of 15 play interventions featuring four different children, each with unique needs and interests. You’ll gain clinical tools and strategies for supporting and empowering neurodivergent children and teens.
Learn How To:
Implement play therapy theories through a diversity-affirming lens
Confidently tailor interventions to support each child's needs
Support the development of advocacy skills for your clients and their families
Adopt a collaborative, client-led approach to play-based interventions
Empower clients by developing strategies they can use to achieve their goals
Create a space where neurodivergent children are fully understood and valued
Help neurodivergent clients thrive with play interventions that celebrate differences
Katie Bassiri, LPCC
Owner, The Treehouse
"Dr. Robert Jason Grant does an amazing job navigating the intricacies of what it means to be a neurodiversity-affirming therapist. Dr. Grant eloquently describes the considerations a therapist must give when molding the intervention to fit each unique child’s sensory, social, and emotional needs. This course is great for therapists, students, and professors who want to learn more about specific interventions for supporting neurodivergent children that focus on therapeutic connection, collaboration, and validation."
Jessica Stone, PhD,
Co-Founder, CEO of Virtual Sandtray, LLC
"Neurodiversity-Affirming Play Therapy for Children and Teens is an exceptionally clear and engaging course, effortlessly guiding viewers through the intricacies of the neurodiversity paradigm. Dr. Robert Jason Grant articulates crucial concepts in a manner that's easy to understand, emphasizing the significance of embracing diverse social navigation, identity awareness, emotion recognition, and regulation. The video insightfully explores how play therapy for neurodivergent children should be adapted to affirm neurodiversity, underscoring the importance of theoretical understanding and practical adjustments."
Dr. Kevin B. Hull, PhD
Registered Play Therapist, Professor
Hull and Associates, PA, Liberty University
"I highly recommend Neurodiversity-Affirming Play Therapy for Children and Teens! This is a must-have resource for clinicians working with this population as well as for clinical supervisors preparing the next generation of play therapists. This resource clearly demonstrates the power of play and connection in creating adaptation and flexibility for neurodiverse populations and shows key steps in how this is accomplished."
15 Play Interventions with 4 Clients • 5 CEUs • Downloadable Resources, Guides & More!
Only $109
For individual use only; not intended for shared use, teaching or training.
Are you an educator or clinical director? Learn how to incorporate our resources into your courses and trainings. Contact [email protected] or call 1-800-577-4762.
Course Curriculum
VOLUME 1
Regulation/Sensory Interventions
Help clients understand their sensory and regulatory systems, finding play practices that help them self-regulate and collaborating with the adults in their lives to provide opportunities for coregulation. Grant uses play interventions such as:
- Bubble Pop Brain Blast
- Body Part Bubble Pop
- Midline Mirror Moves
- Patty Cake Categories
- Together Balloons
VOLUME 2
Emotional Identification Interventions
Assess clients’ abilities to identify their emotions, validate the ways in which they experience their emotions, and developing tools for communicating with others about their feelings. Interventions include:
- One Color Picture
- Musical Feelings
- LEGO Build
- Animal Feelings
VOLUME 3
Identity Awareness Interventions
Nurture clients’ understanding of themselves as neurodivergent individuals through strengths-based play and language that builds self-worth. Play interventions include:
- Look at my Strengths
- Quiet and Loud
- Rate Yourself 1-10
VOLUME 4
Social Navigation Interventions
Work with clients to identify their social goals and tailoring play to help them succeed, as well as supporting needs that might exist around safety and self-advocacy in a neuro-normative world. Grant uses the following play interventions:
- Collaborative Drawing
- Sculpture
- My Safety Wheel
- Sculpture
What You Get in This Course
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5 hours of videos featuring 15 play therapy interventions with 4 different neurodivergent clients
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Thorough discussions for behind-the-scenes insight
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Supplemental resources including intervention frameworks, skill-building exercises, resource guides, and more
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BONUS VIDEO: Parent consultation
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5 continuing education credits available for licensed professionals
About Robert Jason Grant
Robert Jason Grant, EdD, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor who specializes in working with neurodivergent children, teens, and their families. He practices through an integrative family play therapy framework.
He is best known for creating AutPlay® Therapy, a diversity framework designed to address the mental health needs of neurodivergent children and adolescents.
He utilizes several years of advanced training and his own lived neurodivergent experience to provide affirming services to children and their families. Grant is also renowned international speaker, consultant, and trainer who is a multi-published author of titles including The AutPlay® Therapy Handbook: Integrative Family Play Therapy with Neurodivergent Children.
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