Bringing together home learners to play and make friends.

Home Learners Autism Play Groups

Overview

Home Learners Play Groups programs combine the award-winning Integrated Play Groups®, Friend 2 Friend Autism Demystification®, and SCERTS® models. These comprehensive, educational programs are inclusive peer play, educational programs that focus on developing the social, communication, emotional regulation, and peer play competencies of all the children participating.

About Play Groups Programs

Home Learner Play Groups offer specialized peer play educational programs once or twice per week in 60-minute sessions. Each group consists of a maximum of 3 to 4 home learners. Groups are designed for children ages 6 to 12 years old.
Under the guidance of highly trained professionals, the programs are designed to meet the social, peer play and friendship needs of children who are home or distance learners (Self Design, EBUS. Oak and Orca, Autism Funding).
Weekly play themes are created around the player’s affinities and are designed to enhance the learners’ peer social, play and friendship needs while participating in these highly engaging play experiences.

Services

Like all Friend 2 Friend Programs, Home Learners Autism Play Groups are comprehensive programs that focus on the development of the social, communication, emotional regulation, and peer play competencies of all the children participating. As part of the Home Learners Autism Play Groups program, we offer the following services:

Pre-Program Services

Online Family Course
Program Coordinator intake phone call
Registration supports as required
Support in recruiting expert players
Transition visit booking, planning, and materials
Transition visit to the play centre
Administrative services (forms, payments, etc.)

In Program Services

Weekly session planning team meeting
Affinity-based materials and visual preparations
Educational materials and visual preparations
Pre and Post-program team standing meetings
Highly trained professional team (1 Master Guide, 1 to 2 Play Guides and 1 Program Coordinator)
1-hour Play Group sessions
Weekly session notes and data collection
Weekly emails with updates
Phone consultations with program coordinator (upon request)
All materials purchase and designs
All visuals designed and created
A written interim report with individualized goals (week 12)
A written final report with recommendations (week 32)
Autism Demystification® Program at School (1 program per preschool or daycare)
Re-registration Consultation (upon request)
Monthly educational blog
Monthly E-newsletter