(Functional) Play, Play, Play: How to use Modeling to Teach Appropriate Play with Toys

What you'll learn

Define the term Functional Play.

Learn the role that social skills play in the development of functional play skills.

Learn the role that cognitive skills play in the development of functional play skills.

Learn the role that language and communication skills play in the development of functional play skills.

Understand why functional play is important.

Understand when to work on functional play skills with your child.

Learn skills and techniques on how to appropriately model functional play skills at home.

Requirements

No prerequisites needed.

Description

This course was created for parents and caregivers of children with developmental delays, ages birth to three years old.Children typically begin more in depth exploration of toys between the ages of 12-18 months. Functional play is a powerful tool for the development of the following skills; Social Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Cognitive Skills, and Language and Communication Skills. Functional Play skills are not often discussed in the context of speech-language therapy. This course aims to change that by highlighting the importance of functional play skills. In this course, I answer the following questions that many parents have asked me, once they become receptive to learning more about functional play:1. What is functional play and why is it important?2. How do I know if my child is demonstrating functional play skills?3. How can I teach my child how to play with toys appropriately?At the conclusion of this lecture you will have successfully learned the following learning objectives: Define the term Functional Play.Learn the role that social skills play in the development of functional play skills.Learn the role that cognitive skills play in the development of functional play skills.Learn the role that language and communication skills play in the development of functional play skills.Understand why functional play is important.Understand when to work on functional play skills with your child.Learn skills and techniques on how to appropriately model functional play skills at home.

Overview

Section 1: Functional Play: Learning Objectives

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course: Functional (Play), (Play), (Play)

Lecture 2 Introduction to Functional Play

Section 2: The Role of Social Skills in Functional Play

Lecture 3 The Role of Social Skills in the Development of Functional Play

Lecture 4 The Role of Problem Solving Skills in Functional Play

Lecture 5 The Role of Cognitive Skills in Functional Play

Lecture 6 The Role of Language and Communication Skills in Functional Play

Section 3: Development of Language and Communication Skills in Functional Play

Lecture 7 Development of Language and Communication Skills in Functional Play

Lecture 8 Case Study: Patient ZB

Lecture 9 Modeling of Strategies with Patient SW

Lecture 10 Case Study: Patient SW

Lecture 11 Patient Case Study Recap

Section 4: Why is Functional Play Important?

Lecture 12 Why is Functional Play Important?

Section 5: When to Work on Functional Play Skills

Lecture 13 When to Work on Functional Play Skills

Section 6: Benefits of Functional Play: Modeling Use of Appropriate Toys

Lecture 14 Benefits of Functional Play: Modeling Use of Appropriate Toys

Lecture 15 How can I do this at Home??

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 16 Conclusion

Section 8: Functional Play Review Guide

Lecture 17 Functional Play Review Guide

Parents, caregivers, foster parents, early intervention teachers, etc who would like more information about how to model and implement functional play skills.,Special education teachers, other school personnel (i.e., regular education teachers, counselors, etc) working with children with developmental and/or communication delays,Undergrad students who would like more information about how to model and implement functional play skills.,Therapists in related fields (ex: occupational therapists, physical therapists, etc)