Dr. Richard Solomon at the University of Michigan used Dr. Stanley Greenspan's Floortime approach to create Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (PLAY). PLAY uses the approach that parents can bond in a unique way with their children with autism: "rather than forcing a child to join the world, parents are taught to enter the child's world and, over time, to become a trusted guide to the outside." Parents receive training from PLAY therapists so that they can work with their children at home . There they spend dedicated time interacting and using play therapy; sending video tapes of their sessions to Solomon for review, suggestions, and advice.
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