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Beginning September 2010, Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society (F2F) is piloting a new project entitled "Can I Play Too: Capacity Building Project for Supporting Young Children on the Autism Spectrum". With the support of the Vancouver Foundation, Autism Speaks Canada, The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and the Tula Foundation. Friend 2 Friend will be offering this program to ten communities throughout British Columbia completely free of charge.

The Can I Play Too? project will enable F2F to reach more children throughout BC with our signature autism demystification puppet program. Using a train the trainer model, F2F will partner with school district and community organizations to provide the materials and training to support the implementation of our Can I Play Too?: Autism Demystification Puppet Packaged Program with children age 3 through 12 throughout BC.

Each community/school district participating in the Can I Play Too project will receive several copies of our Can I Play Too: Autism Demystification Puppet Presentation Packaged Program to be used in promoting social inclusion, play and friendship for children on the autism spectrum (and their peers) ages 3 through 12 and a one-day Facilitator's Workshop designed to prepare participants to implement the Can I Play Too? Packaged Program in schools and other community settings. The Facilitator's Workshop will be delivered by Heather McCracken, the creator of the Friend 2 Friend Programs and Founder/Executive Director of Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society.

Schools/school districts, supported child development centres and other community partners serving children who are interested in learning more about how your community may be eligible to participate, please contact our office.

Calendar of Community Implementation Team Workshops:

Date		Hosting Organization
September 2011		Kamloops School District #73, Autism Kamloops
September 2011		Fort St. John, Peace River North School District #60
June 2011		Vanderhoof Sekani Family Services
June 2011		Quesnel School District #28 and Child Development Centre
June 2011		Mackenzie Counselling Services Society
June 2011		Child Development Centre, Prince George, BC
April 2011		School District #36 Surrey, BC
April 2011		School District #47 Powell River, BC
March 2011		School District #22, Vernon, BC
February 2011		Courtenay/Comox Valley Child Development Centre, BC
October 2010		School District #43, Coquitlam, BC
September 2010		Child Development Centre, Kelowna, BC
September 2010		School District #23, Kelowna, BC

Program Sponsored by:

The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation For Autism, Inc.

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Fostering Play and Friendships for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum