Play Therapy Interventions to Address the Needs of Autistic & Neurodiverse

From Play Therapy Interventions to Address the Needs of Autistic and Neurodivergent Children

Date: Saturday June 13, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCHERTZ CIVIC CENTER

1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 5 | Schertz, TX | 78154.

Description:
Interventions and approaches! If you are looking for play interventions to use with autistic and other neurodivergent children, this is the training for you! This training focuses on play therapy approaches and techniques that work well when addressing mental health needs of autistic and other neurodivergent children. A general overview neurodivergence will be provided. How play therapy can be a viable therapy for neurodivergent children is also reviewed. Special considerations in using play therapy and in creating directive techniques will be covered. Several directive play therapy interventions will be explained, special considerations when using play therapy with neurodivergent children will be presented, and strategies for developing play therapy interventions will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
1) Implement play therapy approaches to address mental health needs of autistic and other neurodivergent children and adolescents.
2) Describe several structured play therapy interventions that can be implemented with autistic and other neurodivergent children and adolescents.
3) Describe special considerations when implementing play therapy approaches with autistic and other neurodivergent children.
4) Explain how to design a play therapy intervention and playroom set up based on a neurodiversity affirming understanding.
5) Outline neurodiversity informed and affirming play therapy intervention selection and implementation.
6) Identify play therapy approaches that incorporate parents and family members as change agents.

Info: Participants will be able to:
1) Implement play therapy approaches to address mental health needs of autistic and other neurodivergent children and adolescents.
2) Describe several structured play therapy interventions that can be implemented with autistic and other neurodivergent children and adolescents.
3) Describe special considerations when implementing play therapy approaches with autistic and other neurodivergent children.

Info: 4) Explain how to design a play therapy intervention and playroom set up based on a neurodiversity affirming understanding.
5) Outline neurodiversity informed and affirming play therapy intervention selection and implementation.
6) Identify play therapy approaches that incorporate parents and family members as change agents.

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