Parents had no options and were using all of their savings and mortgaging their homes to get help for their children with Autism. Out of that need, Dr. Richard Solomon, Medical Director of The PLAY Project, developed a program that was more economical because it was teaching the parents the principles of PLAY . . . Dr. Solomon believes that RelateNow provides an easy way to distribute his training materials and expand his organization's ability to provide affordable therapy services for families of children with Autism. The online system allows families to upload video for their therapeutic team to comment on and offer suggestions for treatment.
For more information, please visit www.relatenow.com and www.autismfile.com.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice has published Dr. Solomon’s article: “Pilot Study of a Training Program for Young Children with Autism: The Michigan P.L.A.Y. Project™ Home Consultation Model.” This scientific article reports on 68 children and their parents who participated for 1 year in the home consulting program. Results of the study indicate that parents can learn the skills necessary to engage with their young children (18 months to 6 years) with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and half to two-thirds of the children made good to very good developmental gains. Download a PDF of Dr. Solomon's article, or read the abstract.
Autism is the British Autism Society’s peer reviewed, scientific journal. Their acceptance of Dr. Solomon’s findings is exciting news—his article is the first report of an effective, skill-based program using the DIR® (Developmental, Individual-differences, and Relationship-based) model of Stanley Greenspan MD. For an extensive look at the DIR® model visit www.floortime.org.
A new book for families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders has just come out! Written by a mother of a child with ASD and with an introduction by Dr. Solomon, The Autism Book: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions is a straightforward, accessible resource for families who feel overwhelmed by all they need to learn about autism. The simple question and answer format gives you clear and easily understood information.
The Autism Book: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions. S. Jhoanna Robledo and Dawn Ham-Kucharski. New York: Penguin, 2005.
Below is a list of TV, radio, and written reporting, online and in print, about Dr. Solomon and/or The P.L.A.Y. Project:
