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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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The PLAY Project (PLAY) is a parent-implemented, intensive (10–15 h/week) early intervention program for young children (18 m–6 y) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that uses a developmental, relationship-based (DRB) framework. The goal of the PLAY Project Organization is to help as many families as possible engage in a joyful and effective way with their child to help their child reach key functional developmental milestones. To achieve this goal, a national network of certified PLAY Consultants provide monthly (2–3 h) or weekly (1 h) visits, coach and partner with families to build trust, promote family confidence and competence, and strengthen family-child relationships through playful engagement. PLAY uses videotape and written feedback to help families learn the manualized principles, methods, techniques, and activities of the model. Rigorous NIMH research on PLAY (Solomon et al. 2014) has shown that families gain the knowledge and skills needed to enrich their...

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Solomon, R. (2018). PLAY Project. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102196-1

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