Positive Development

We're excited to announce an expanded partnership with Healthworx and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which allows us to deliver our comprehensive, research-validated Developmental Care approach to MORE neurodivergent members! After years of tracking strong quality outcomes, Healthworx made its largest investment to date — helping to create more opportunities for families to access cost-effective autism services that are much-needed. Read about this important industry milestone in our latest press release! https://bit.ly/3VPR43v #Autism #DevelopmentalCare #TeamPD #ThePositiveWay

Positive Development is filling the need for value-based care choices when it comes to providing families with quality, research-backed autism care. Partnerships like the one we recently announced with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Healthworx means families have access to proven developmental therapies that are fun, yet allow for the building up of the skills and support they need to thrive. Find more details about this partnership and our developmental care approach centered on better outcomes in less time at a lower cost: https://bit.ly/3XGxEPQ #DevelopmentalCare #DevelopmentalTherapies #Autism #Autistic #Neurodivergent #NeurodiversityAffirmingCare #TeamPD

At Positive Development, we focus on building connections, helping parents to better understand and support their neurodivergent child. Curious how we do it? Watch this video to learn how we meet our families wherever they are. 💜 https://bit.ly/3UPj2uu #DevelopmentalCare #ThePositiveWay #TeamPD #Autism

It was GAME ON for these autistic youths! 🎮 Preliminary findings from an Australian research study on gaming to help improve social skills and friendship expansion was quite promising. And now there are plans for more studies to take place this year targeting primary school-aged students to help confirm the findings. "Gaming provides a natural platform for peer interaction and collaboration through rules, and shared points for conversation. While current research on the use of off-the-shelf games for therapeutic purposes is limited, we hope that further studies will provide a strength-based approach to help autistic pre-teens build friendships and lifelong social competency," said Dr. Abi Thirumanickam, principal investigator and academic lead at the University of Adelaide's School of Allied Health and Practice. Read more about it here https://bit.ly/4dHXDvG #DevelopmentalCare #PlayTherapy #Parenting

💫 Curious to learn how social work prepares you to support autistic youth and families? 🎥 Get the details in our on-demand webinar and Q&A session! Explore ways that harness your expertise, no matter where you are on your social work journey. 👉 Watch now for helpful insights and discover how your skills can make a meaningful impact! https://bit.ly/49WtjdO #SocialWork #Autism #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeamPD #Career

Throwback to our superhero adventure at the San Diego Race for Autism! We set up, suited up, and showed up for our community to support an incredible cause. 🏃🏽♀️💜 Thank you to everyone who participated and came by to see us! #TeamPD #ThePositiveWay #AutismCommunity

Wondering how California passed SB 805 — a landmark bill that funds a full range of evidence-based support services for autistic kids and youth? 💪💪🏽💪🏿 Persistence! 💪💪🏽💪🏿 Hear from 3 incredible humans believing in and pushing for their cause to come to fruition. They and countless others have made it possible for more families to have access to additional options of autism care. This story from Pasadena Now has more! https://bit.ly/3UuAODh #DevelopmentalCare #AutisticServices #Parenting #ThePositiveWay #TeamPD

Meet Demarco! 👋 A lovely little human who says autism can look different for everyone, "If everyone's brain's were the same, life would be pretty boring!" We agree! Nine PBS out of St. Louis captures more about his experience in the video linked below. https://bit.ly/46vlTxJ #Parenting #AutismSpectrum #ASD #Inclusion #Neurodivergent

📢 Attention South Florida families! 📢 Positive Development is a NEW provider of preapproved services under the Step Up For Students Scholarships program! If you've been interested in starting autism support services or are looking for an alternative approach to care, then check out our services. Learn more about our developmental care approach to autism that's centered on joy and progress and designed to support the whole child and family. https://bit.ly/3yR8mjR #ThePositiveWay #TeamPD #PureJoyInProgress #PlayTherapy #Parenting

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