This intervention program is designed to help teachers, therapists and others foster the development of important communication and play skills in young ...

Social communication refers to the way we interact with others, both verbally and non-verbally, e.g. tone of voice, facial expressions and turn taking. We learn ...

Social communication skills align closely with play and help children understand interactions and language within social situations.

SECTION 1: Introduction. 1. What is ASAP? 2. What is Joint Attention? 2. What is Symbolic Play? 3. Why is the ASAP Intervention Important for Preschoolers ...

Playing and social skills. Play is your child's way of exploring and learning about the world. This includes their learning of new words.

Many therapies are based on the association between social play and the development of social skills, language development, and communication skills.

Advancing Social- communication And Play (ASAP) is one example of a manualized intervention that addresses SC and play in young children with ASD. (Watson et al ...

Research indicates that targeting social-communication and play in young children with autism can lead to improved long-term language outcomes.

Play is one way by which children learn. “Free” or unstructured play in early childhood is an important way that children learn about their world.

Play-based approaches targeting language, social and communication outcomes for autistic children aged 2-8 years.