🧩 PLAY-BASED THERAPY: MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Early intervention is key for autistic children, and play-based therapies are making waves.

✅ JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation) is a play-based therapy showing great promise in improving communication and social skills. It focuses on engaging children in activities they enjoy while targeting specific developmental goals.

💡 Research shows that combining JASPER with speech therapies like PROMPT can lead to even better outcomes, especially for minimally verbal children.

🌟Parent involvement is crucial! Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) empower parents to support their child's development in everyday routines.

📌Want to learn more? The UCLA Advances in Autism conference on May 8th will cover JASPER and other exciting developments.

🔗 https://www.autism.ucla.edu/

💬 What are your favorite play-based activities to do with your child? Share your tips in the comments!