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, and peer play competencies of all the children participating.

About Play Groups Programs

Home Learner Play Groups offer specialized online peer play educational programs. Each group consists of a maximum of three home learners. Groups are designed for children ages 7 to 14 years old. We offer two types of HomeLearner Online Play Groups programs, they are:

Unbox & Play Online Play Groups Programs for children ages 7 to 10
RPG Online Play Groups Programs for children ages 11 to 14.

Under the guidance of highly trained professionals, these unique online programs are designed to meet the social, peer play and friendship needs of children who are home or distance learners.

Weekly sessions 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 online peer play experiences.

Services

Like all Friend 2 Friend Programs, our Home Learners Out Play Groups are comprehensive programs that focus on the development of the social, communication and peer play competencies of all the children participating. The Society provides the following services (all included in the fee):

Pre-Program Services

Online Family Course
Program Coordinator intake phone call
Registration supports as required
Virtual Transition visit
Administrative services (forms, payments, etc.)
Individualized program design and planning

In Program Services

Fourteen – sessions
Small stable groups of no more than three children in each group.
45 to 60-minute, weekly session
2 hours per session of programs design, planning, team meetings and data collection
Affinity-based materials and visual preparations
Highly trained consistent professional team (1 Master Guide/Program Coordinator, 1 Play Guide)
Weekly session notes and data collection
Weekly emails with updates
All materials purchase and designs
All visuals designed and created
Written interim report with individualized goals
Re-registration consultation (upon request)

Other Services Offered by the Society (fees apply)

Autism Demystification® Online Course
Early Childhood and the Autism Spectrum Online Course
Six Techniques to Enhance Play Online Course – Coming Soon
Publications

Registration Steps

Step 1

Take our FREE Online Family Training
Register

Step 2

Read the Parent Handbook
View Handbook

Step 3

Speak with our Intake Coordinator
Contact Coordinator

Step 4

Register an Expert Player (peer, classmate, sibling, friend, cousin)
Register

Step 5

Register a Novice Player (Child with autism or related needs)
Register

Fall Program Availability

Home Learners 14-Week Program

Days 1	Times	Ages	Start Date	End Date	Novice Player	Expert Player
Fall Term	Online Programs
Tuesdays Unbox & Play Online Play Groups	1:00-2:00	7 to 10	September 15, 2020	December 15, 2020	2 to 3 (fee $1500) $)	None
Thursdays RPG Online Play Groups	1:00-2:00	11 to 14	September 17, 2020	December 17, 2020	2 to 3 (fee $1500)	None
Spring Term	Online Programs
Tuesdays Unbox & Play Online Play Groups	1:00-2:00	7 to 10	March 2, 2021	June 15, 2021	2 to 3 (fee $1500)	None
Thursdays RPG Online Play Groups	1:00-2:00	11 to 14	March 4, 2021	June 17, 2021	2 to 3 (fee $1500)	None