Embracing Play teaches parents how to keep a child with autism engaged through what comes naturally to most children--play. Playing is the doorway for a parent and young child with autism to connect and communicate. And thisvideo gives parents a way to open that doorway. For a child with autism, interactions with people and objects such as toys can be very difficult or atypical. Thisvideo is an ideal tool for parents of newly diagnosed children waiting to begin formal program such as ABA or for parents and therapists who want supplement an ongoing courseof therapy. Embracing Play shows dozens of play sessions between parent or professional and child. Using a technique called 'Object Focused Play' developed by the Behavioral Intervention Association, the video teaches parents how to use toys to capture a child's attention and initiate learning. 47 minutes.
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