

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AutPlay Traing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us in learning to integrate &amp; enhance play therapy techniques that support neurodivergent populations &amp; families.About this EventScheduleThis is a two-day course. Each session is held from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm with a lunch break. Participants can choose to attend one day or both days.Day 1- AutPlay Therapy Inroductions &amp; FoundationsApril 20, 2026Held at the ChildServe Johnston locationAddress: 5406 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131Day 2- Neurodivergence and Trauma: AutPlay &amp; Beyond:April 21, 2026Held at the Johnston Public LibraryAddress: 6700 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131Course DescriptionCome &amp; learn about integrating AutPlay techniques into your clinical practice. This is a training designed for mental health professionals. The first day will be learning about the framework; while the 2nd day will be a deeper dive in trauma informed approaches.Autplay Therapy is a prescriptive and integrative neurodiversity informed and affirming play therapy framework designed to help meet the mental health needs of neurodivergent children ages 3-18 (autistic children, those with ADHD, social anxiety, sensory differences, learning differences, highly sensitive, and developmental and physical disabilities) and their families. AutPlay Therapy can address a variety of mental health needs including trauma, regulation issues, relationship development, parent/child strain, social navigation, and life adjustment issues. (www.robertjasongrant.com/services)AutPlay Therapy is a neurodiversity affirming framework which involves the parents and child as co-change agents/partners in the process. AutPlay Therapy is a natural play based approach that is effective, engaging, and relationship building for the child and parent. (www.robertjasongrant.com/services)Program ObjectivesDay 1: AutPlay Therapy Introductions &amp; Foundations:Participants will be able to:Define the components of AutPlay Therapy-including the phases of therapy and parent/family involvement.Define the theoretical underpinnings of AutPlay Therapy including play therapy theories.Demonstrate the assessment process in AutPlay Therapy.Describe play strengths and preferences and how to structure effective play therapy interventions for autistic children.Identify primary target needs in AutPlay TherapyDescribe several play therapy interventions used in AutPlay Therapy.Day 2: Neurodivergence &amp; Trauma: AutPlay Therapy &amp; Beyond:Participants will be able to:Identify the AutPlay Therapy 3 steps process to help autistic children who are struggling with trauma issuesList at least 2 reasons play therapy is appropriate for addressing traumaDescribe the 3 play therapy interventions that help autistic children develop regulation abilityDefine the 5 paradigm process of autism as trauma responseIdentify how AutPlay Therapy integrates with established trauma protocolsList at least 2 play therapy interventions that help autistic children develop emotion identification and expressionContinuing Education12 Hours of Continuing Education Credit will be provided for the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health.InstructorRobert Jason Grant, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, RPT‑S™Dr. Robert Jason Grant is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT‑S™). He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, with research focused on leadership qualities of counseling center and clinic directors, as well as a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.Dr. Grant specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families, with a primary focus on supporting neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism, ADHD, sensory differences, learning disorders, and developmental disabilities. He is the creator of AutPlay® Therapy, an integrative family play therapy framework designed to address the mental health needs of neurodivergent children and adolescents. He is also trauma‑informed and trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).As a supervisor, consultant, and life coach, Dr. Grant draws upon years of advanced training and his own lived neurodivergent experience to provide affirming, strengths‑based services. He has developed numerous training programs for professionals and caregivers and serves as an international speaker and keynote presenter. He has presented for organizations including the American Counseling Association, the Association for Play Therapy, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and the World Autism Congress.Dr. Grant is a multi‑published author whose works include:The AutPlay® Therapy Handbook: Integrative Family Play Therapy with Neurodivergent ChildrenPlay Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Adolescents: Promoting Growth, Empowerment, and Affirming PracticesAutPlay® Therapy Play and Social Groups: A Neurodiversity Affirming ModelUnderstanding Sensory Differences: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and TeensUnderstanding Autism: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and TeensUnderstanding ADHD: A Neurodiversity Affirming Guidebook for Children and TeensImplementing Play Therapy with Groups: Contemporary Issues in PracticePlay Therapy Theories and Perspectives: Diversity of Thought in the FieldTrauma Impacts: The Repercussions of Individual and Collective TraumaHis professional recognitions include the 2015 Play Therapist of the Year Award from the Missouri Association for Play Therapy and the 2017 APT Service Award from the Association for Play Therapy. He has served on the Association for Play Therapy Board of Directors and is a board member for the Digital Play Therapy program. He also taught for ten years as an instructor in the Play Therapy Certificate Program at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Johnston
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: ChildServe
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- **full address**: ChildServe, 5406 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** ChildServe, 5406 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 135.23 up to 268.61 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** ChildServe
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, Workshops, Art, literary-art
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