Episode 5 : Professor Liz Laugeson and the PEERS programme

This week we speak to Professor Liz Laugeson, creator of the PEERS model and director and founder of the UCLA PEERS clinic about teaching social skills to children and young people who may need a little help to navigate the social world. We discuss the importance of ecologically valid social skills for children and young people on the autism spectrum and the ways these support interaction and friendship building.As both Liz and Ruth have lost 2 very important 4 legged friends recently, this episode is dedicated to Buster and Buckley and the special friendships we shared together. Run free little guys <3 Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/play2pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From Dr Ruth Glynne-Owen, founder of the Blue Sky Autism Project and creator of the Play2Talk therapy model comes Play2Pod, a podcast for parents, carers, families and friends of toddlers who may be experiencing some developmental challenges. It is a platform to share some amazing stories of hope from families who have been on the long journey to diagnosis for their little one. We will also be sharing interviews and advice from experts in autism, early intervention and speech and communication therapy from all over the world. Come and join us as we talk about what helps, what hurts and how we can all continue to smash through the glass ceilings that we encounter along the way! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/play2pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.