What is play interaction?

Play interaction is an individual intervention that focuses on developing a child’s social interaction and communication skills. It mirrors early social play between a caregiver and child.

Who is it for?

• Play interaction will support children who
• have social interaction needs
• have communication needs
• have an autism spectrum disorder
• have social, emotional and behavioural needs
• are isolated or vulnerable

Why do it?

To provide opportunities for the child to learn, practise and consolidate skills and address difficulties in social interaction and communication in a supportive environment.

• How do we do it?
• Target child with key practitioner
• Environment – distraction free, use a rug to mark the space
• Visual structure of session – visual timetable
• Games – child led, variety
• Time – matched to child’s attention span and gradually extend