Does this sound like your child?
- Difficulty sitting still?
- Overreacting to seemingly minor things?
- Staying upset for longer than it seems they should?
Do teachers or others involved in your child’s life notice that:
- Your child has trouble focusing in class?
- Your child completes homework, but forgets to turn it in?
- Your child has trouble focusing on tasks at hand?
- Your child struggles to wait their turn?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, AutPlay may help!
What is AutPlay Therapy?
“AutPlay Therapy is a nuerodiversity affirming framework for implementing play therapy. The AutPlay framework is neurodiversity paradigm informed, and designed to help child and play therapists address the mental health needs of neurodivergent children ages 3-18” (AutPlaytherapy.com)
Who is AutPlay for?
- Ages 3-19
- Kids with ADHD
- Kids with Autism
- Kids with Depression
- Kids with Anxiety
- Kids with Giftedness
- And many more!
Core Fundamentals of AutPlay
- Nuerodiverse children should be aware and proud of the way their brains wrok
- AutPlay is an approach to therapy geared towards working with, not in spite of, neurodiversity
What Does AutPlay Look Like?
AutPlay Therapy is a collaborative process designed to value the individual child and highlight their strengths as well as guide areas of intervention, goals, and approaches for addressing the needs of the child and family.
What Does AutPlay Help With?
- Emotion regulation
- Social navigation
- Engagement/connection growth
- Anxiety and fear reduction
- Depression
- Building self-esteem and positive self-concept
- Trauma issues
- Advocacy
- Stigmatization
- Identity appreciation
- Autonomy
- Inclusion needs
- Parent/child relationship struggles
Is AutPlay Is Right For You Or Your Child?
Schedule a Free 15-minute phone consultation today to discuss your needs and see if AutPlay is right for you.
- Contact us using this FORM and select ‘AutPlay Consultation’
- Contact MFCC by phone at 573-891-1330 and request to speak to Rachel
- E-mail MFCC at counseling@marriageandfamilycenter.com
Therapists who provide AutPlay at MFCC
Rachel Jones, PLPC
