Date: Tuesday, May 13 at 9am Pacific Daylight Time

Our Guest Speaker Elizabeth Fein will present her research on how fantasy role play can be beneficial for people on the autism spectrum. While this is the first time that we have addressed the role of creative imagination in clinical psychology, we anticipate further sessions on this topic.

Zoom Link:  https://zoom.us/j/98564124237

Meeting ID: 985 6412 4237

Passcode: Vygotsky

The following articles and video will get us started:

Video featuring Elizabeth Fein’s research project:

Seminar Recording:

readings:

Fein E. Making meaningful worlds: role-playing subcultures and the autism spectrum. Cult Med Psychiatry. 2015 Jun;39(2):299-321. doi: 10.1007/s11013-015-9443-x. Erratum in: Cult Med Psychiatry. 2015 Jun;39(2):322. doi: 10.1007/s11013-015-9454-7. PMID: 25812848; PMCID: PMC4457285.

Zittoun, T., Duveen, G., Gillespie, A., Ivinson, G., & Psaltis, C. (2003). The use of symbolic resources in developmental transitions. Culture & psychology, 9(4), 415-448.