Join us for our LIVE, in-person Speaker Series featuring faculty from Daemen’s Behavioral Science Department.
All are welcome to attend and BCBAs (R) can earn free CE!
All attendance and CE fees have been waived!
Heather Pane, BCBA-D, LBA (NJ, NY)
A Developmental and Behavior-Analytic Approach to Play: Using the DPA-P to Assess and Support Children with Autism
Heather Pane, BCBA-D, LBA (NJ, NY)
This presentation will introduce a developmental and behavior analytic approach to assessing and targeting play skills for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. Participants will gain an overview of the Developmental Play Assessment for Practitioners (DPA-P; Lifter, 2022) as a tool for evaluating play and guiding individualized intervention planning. Relevant research supporting developmental play assessment and intervention will also be reviewed, with implications for clinical practice.
Tuesday, March 16, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Daemen University
Duns Scotus Hall, Room 26
4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY
1 Learning CE for Behavior Analysts
Learning Objectives
- Describe a developmental approach to assessing and targeting play skills.
- Explain the purpose and clinical application of the Developmental Play Assessment for Practitioners (DPA-P; Lifter) as both an assessment and intervention planning tool.
- Summarize key research findings supporting developmental play assessment and intervention for children with autism.