Robert Jason Grant EdD

09/29/2025

We had a vision and we brought it together. It was a great two days of learning!

09/25/2025

Day 1 and it was awesome! 👏🏼

09/24/2025

Hope to see some of you there!

In just a couple of weeks I will be presenting at the worlds greatest gathering of play therapists with my friend and co AutPlay champion Tracy Turner-Bumberry. Join us for Ableist, Affirming, or Both: The Vital Role of a Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapist.

Dr. Kevin Hull and I will also be leading a discisssion group on Play Therapy and Neurodivergence: Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need To Go.

09/24/2025

Thanks Jessica Kitchens for sharing this information.

09/23/2025

Today, the President held a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership. During the press conference, speakers shared harmful, false information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. An HHS that does not provide accurate information to the President and make safe, science-informed decisions puts us all at grave risk. ASAN will release a full statement about this in the coming days. Today and always: autistic people belong.

09/21/2025

💜💙 September is Su***de Prevention Month 💙💜

Your story matters. Your voice matters. YOU matter.
It’s okay to talk about mental health, and it’s okay to ask for help.

🌟 You are not alone.
🌟 You are needed.
🌟 Check in on your friends.
🌟 Let’s end the stigma together.

Spread hope. Save a life. 💛
***dePreventionMonth

09/21/2025

Thanks Colorado APT and all the participants. It was a great weekend and I’m very proud of you and thankful for your desire to learn about and provide neurodiversity affirming care!

09/15/2025

Join us in Palisade, Colorado for Regulation, Relationship, and Representation in Play Therapy Retreat on July 30, July 31, and August 1, 2026. 16 hours of live instruction.

Join us for the third annual immersive play therapy retreat in beautiful Palisade, Colorado, where we’ll explore the powerful triad of Regulation, Relationship, and Representation in therapeutic work with children and families. Led by three experienced clinicians with specialties in neurodivergence, attachment, and digital play, this 2.5-day experience invites you to deepen your practice through an integrative, developmentally grounded lens.

This year’s retreat offers a dynamic blend of theory, hands-on tools, and experiential learning. Together, we’ll examine how play therapy supports nervous system regulation, fosters safe and secure relational dynamics, and opens space for the creative representation of self—especially for children with diverse neurobiological profiles and lived experiences.
Full Information and Registration Here - https://autplaytherapy.com/training/regulation-relationship-and-representation-in-play-therapy/

08/26/2025

A few days left for our AutPlay Home Study Course for the month of August is Integrating Apps and Video Games into Play Therapy Work. It is 20% off for the month of August with code August2025.

This recorded webinar will focus on using apps and video games in child and play therapy work. How, why, and when to use apps and video games will be covered along with specific benefits when working with neurodivergent clients.

A review of ethical guidelines and best practice when introducing and using digital and technology play will also be presented. Several apps and video games will be discussed and explored related to addressing therapy needs such as sensory needs, regulation struggles, relaxation, social navigation, and emotion identification.

https://courses.jentaylorplaytherapy.com/courses/intergrating-apps-in-play-therapy?fbclid=IwY2xjawMZ49JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsDN80mlgGjs7b00hkDmlbtkJGBb-ayjga1yXceb5KKIysI-U6oLznDhloGt_aem_LE6Voq7oe73EtK75TzhhwA

This 3 hour course from Dr. Robert Jason Grant focuses on how, why, and when to use apps in child and play therapy when working with autistic and neurodivergent children along with specific benefits of using apps when working with neurodivergent clients.

08/21/2025

Thanks Poetry of Monsters 😉

08/18/2025

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"Students can’t learn when their nervous systems are stuck in survival."

Students can’t learn when their nervous systems are stuck in survival.

Each one of our Four Core Practices plays a role: ✨ connection, 🎶 energy, 🌿 calm, 💛 safety.

Together, they create the conditions where students aren’t just present ...they’re available for learning, they are pro social, they are brave, they are ready!

It only takes 2–5 minutes at a time, woven into your day, to shift an entire classroom. Come to a training and FEEL the difference.✨