Establishing Creativity in Play for Children on the Autism Spectrum workshop

This workshop designed to provide behavior analysts, teachers, parents and other clinical staff, working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) a framework for understanding creativity in play from a behavior analytic perspective. The implications of an ASD diagnosis on commonly used (and often ineffective) teaching practices will be highlighted. The workshop will provide participant’s with the opportunity to practice a range of teaching interventions to help establish social play skills. Participants will be provided with video examples, Matrix data sheets, and opportunities to practice developing play schemes in a small group format. The relevant empirical research on Video Modeling, Matrix Training and Picture Activity Schedules will be reviewed.