This exists because I couldn't find what I needed for my daughter. Every bit of advice I received from the professionals didn't help us. At 3 she went through a trauma and was never the same. 2 years of struggling caused a regression and the autism spectrum formed. Regressive autism. Healing this release and rebuilding development that went off track taught me everything here. Once the physiological sigh and shiver returned to her cry and the natural release of play restored, regressions stopped and the spectrum that developed went away, social challenges went away, she is still who she is, still has her sensory profile but now thrives. If this was known more widely and taught at birth to parents my daughters regression would have never happened.

I learnt this by working backwards, why do therapist fail or therapies make people worse. Then found the corresponding psych concept to address it. In the cyber world when you find a flaw you spread awareness. The industry jumps to validate it and protect a computer, in 48 hours change happens and a solution is rolled out. One would hope that the industry that looks after the vulnerable would want to do better too.

After two years of trying to spread awareness and getting no response from governing bodies, universities or research centres. I'm leaving this here for whoever finds it.

If you are a school or teacher that reads this or a parent who wants to understand how a school can help, you can find how play presents in the classroom here and how passion projects and collaboration can be used in learning plans. My daughter mapped out difficult behaviours she sees in class with me and what she would want said to her. I wouldn't have been able to get the outcome I did with my child without her school or teachers collaborating and playing silly games with her. Connection supports sensory integration. Collaboration supports connection and brain synchronicity.

You can learn this in 6 weeks. You can see it in any child when you watch them play, you can see it in adults and your loved ones. You can see it in the workplace. You can see your own play too. Every parent that learns it says the same thing. "How is this not known?"

I've never been able to find a psychologist to build a study to document how it works and how it is repeatable. Every family that has trusted me and tried it no matter the genetics see a shift of some form. I have an OT Centre that might want to run a pilot with their families if I can find a psychologist.

If you would like to chat or learn about these concepts reach out and I'll help anyone implement the concepts at home - info@playfulcollaboration.com

If you would like to read how I learnt this you can read it here

A lived experienced parenting program. How to heal inter-generationally within the family home via crying and playing together.

Child Parenting Concepts

School Relational Framework