Join Bierman Autism Centers for a Virtual BCBA Learning CEU Event

Playful Precision: Designing Fun & Effective Play Programs with Pinpointing and Instructional Design

Presented by: Elizabeth Sullivan, BCBA & Anna Borders, BCBA

Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 8:30-9 am EST
CEU Credits: 0.5 Learning
Cost: Free

In this 30-minute Research Spotlight CEU, BCBAs Elizabeth Sullivan and Anna Borders explore how play programs can be made more effective, individualized, and engaging using pinpointing, component-composite analysis, and instructional design. Participants will learn to define and measure pretend-play behaviors, build developmentally appropriate play goals, and apply research-aligned strategies to increase generalization and fluency in clinical sessions.

This CEU is part of Bierman Autism Centers’ new Clinical Research & Innovation Lab Spotlight series, focused on translating emerging research into meaningful, practical tools for clinicians.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

·Define and measure pretend-play behaviors
·Apply component-composite analysis to play skill development
·Identify strategies that promote generalization and fluency through instructional design
·Describe how research-driven methods can inform future play programming