Caregiver Skills Training: Using Play to Promote Engagement

Parents and other caregivers can help their children with developmental delays like autism by engaging with them in everyday activities. We’ll walk through an example of how to use play to promote engagement in a few simple steps. This lesson is part of the Caregiver Skills Training program developed by the World Health Organization in collaboration with Autism Speaks. To read more about Autism Speaks’ science, advocacy and awareness & acceptance efforts, or to read about some of our other exciting initi