About me
Over the last 25 years, Richard Solomon M.D. served as the Medical Director of The Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Rick, the ‘fun doctor’, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert and speaker in the field of autism science and intervention. He is the founder of The PLAY Project (www.playproject.org), an evidence-based, parent implemented autism intervention model that trains parents and professionals using a developmental, relationship-based, and playful approach. His book, Autism: The Potential Within, describes his clinical approach to helping young autistic children. Dr. Solomon has dozens of publications in scientific journals and his career includes fellowships and faculty positions in pediatrics, editorial peer reviewer for pediatric journals, and numerous volunteer positions with nonprofit boards and state appointed committees. He is married, has two adult children, and four grandchildren.