Special Presentation
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
6:30 -8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D.
Gain valuable information about how inclusive play with peers helps children on the autism spectrum overcome core challenges in socialization, communication and imagination.
Participants will gain a basic understanding of:
Nature of play in children on the autism spectrum
Integrated Play Groups model principles and practices
Methods for guiding inclusive play experiences
Dr. Wolfberg is associate professor at San Francisco State University and founding director of the Autism Institute on Peer Socialization and Play. As originator of the Integrated Play Groups™ model, she leads efforts to develop inclusive peer play programs worldwide. She is widely published and the author of "Play and Imagination in Children with Autism" and "Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination."
Meeting Location:
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
1663 Mission Street, 7th floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
For more information call: 415/920-5040 or visit website.
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