Helping Autistic Children Learn, Grow & Play

Play-based strategies and activities for parents and professionals

YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER

HELLO! I’m Joy and I’m so glad you’re here.

I know that it can be overwhelming, confusing, and downright frustrating trying to get help for your child. You might be asking “how do I know what’s actually good for my child?” and you may even question yourself “am I doing the right thing?”

Over the years, I have received a lot of different trainings, certifications, and degrees. Let me tell you why I have chosen to focus on play-based, relationship-based, and developmental approaches to early intervention.

I am a strong believer in the power of play for kids. There is so much that can be taught through play no matter where a child is developmentally. Even if you think that your child doesn’t “play”, they do. It may just look a little different, and I’ll help you recognize that too.

I also believe that every child deserves good relationships in their lives, and family relationships are the most important.

Intervention doesn’t have to be complicated. There are simple adjustments that you can make in your interactions with your child to give more opportunities of growth. There are also ways to implement different strategies in every day activities, so you don’t have to find extra time in your day (that we all know doesn’t exist anyways).

It makes me sad when I hear how many kids are missing out on services during some of the most important time of their development. Instead of getting help, they’re just sitting on waiting lists. There’s too much waiting going on!

Waiting for a doctor appointment
Being told to “wait it out”
Being referred to another doctor and then waiting again
Waiting for a diagnosis
Waiting for a therapy evaluation
Waiting for an actual appointment to receive therapy

This can go on for months!

I wanted to find a way to help you while you’re waiting, and so I created the Early Intervention Tutorials. I want you to have information available to you no matter where you live or what time it is. A way for you to learn at your own pace and to individualize it to your own child.

The Early Intervention Tutorials aren’t just great to fill the time when you’re waiting, but they can also supplement any services you’re already getting. You will have the knowledge and skills to help your child progress at home.

What Parents and Professionals Are Saying...

Joy is amazing. She taught me that I am my child’s best advocate and to follow my instincts in getting my child the help needed. Early intervention was a crucial factor for our family, and the skills that Joy taught the entire family made such a difference in helping us know how to continually use play based therapy at home. I highly recommend her to anyone who is concerned about the development of their child. We still have a relationship with her years later. She truly cares about each and every child.

Thank you Joy for helping us understand the basics of how to interact more effectively with our child, to help him learn. Working with you gave us a set of base skills that has provided incredible benefits for us, and especially for him. If we were to start over, we would still do Play With Joy, but would start earlier.

If you are looking for a professional to help you with your child who may be struggling with social skills, behavior, learning, playing with others, or executive functioning, you want Joy on your team. I have worked with Joy professionally since 2007. She really is an amazing educator! Joy has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of psychology, education, behavior, and overall child development.

I first met Joy 10 years ago at a Play Therapy Conference. Shortly after, we began therapy sessions with my 2nd son who was about 3 years old at the time. Joy has the ability to connect with young children on the spectrum that is unmatched in my experience. Joy taught us how to enter my son's world and connect with him. I highly recommend her services.

Joy is a fantastic teacher that cares for all children but is super great with children that exhibit behaviors of ASD. She taught me strategies to work with all children to increase time on task behaviors as well as to increase their abilities to communicate wants and needs. She is great!!

My daughter always looks forward to working with Joy. Joy was able to zero in on exactly what executive skills she needed to work on and it has helped alleviate some of my daughter's anxiety. Joy is fabulous!

Joy is hands down one of THE best teachers I have ever worked with in 17 years of speech and language therapy in the schools. She has "the magic touch", so to speak, when it comes to connecting with children with Autism and helping them connect and engage with their families and the world around them. Her play-based approach to intervention is so much fun and it WORKS!

THE FIRST STEP IS IDENTIFYING YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS

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Helping Autistic Children Learn, Grow & Play

Play-based strategies and activities for parents and professionals

YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER

What Parents and Professionals Are Saying...

THE FIRST STEP IS IDENTIFYING YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS

The First Step Is Identifying Your Child's Developmental Progress

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