BeyondAutism Early Years: Engage, communicate and play

1st March 2023

Professionals

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In this podcast we discuss the purpose of the BeyondAutism Early Years’ service with Sarah Larner, Behaviour Analyst. We cover the journey of the service and how the assessment process was developed to incorporate the key component of play skills.

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