A play and language workshop for parents of children with autism will be held in North Webster Sept. 29 and 30.
The workshop will be presented by Dr. Richard Solomon, medical director for the Ann Arbor, Mich., Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Solomon is also founder of the Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters Project.
The PLAY Project is based on the Floortime model of Dr. Stanley Grenspan, with the goal of improving emotional and communication skills in children with autism.
The workshop for parents and professionals is free, though registration is limited to 175 participants and must be made by Sept. 9. To register contact Barbara Terry, Autism Project coordinator at the Bowen Center, by phone at (574) 267-7169 ext. 3280 or by email at barbara.terry@bowencenter.org.
It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days in North Webster United Methodist Church, 7822 E. Epworth Forest Rd., North Webster.
The PLAY workshop is sponsored by the Bowen Center as part of its Autism Initiative in Kosciusko County. The center also offers PLAY Project home consultant services as part of its initiative.
The workshop is funded by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation and the K-21 Health Foundation.
