Autism Play Centre – Home Learners Play Groups

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

Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Programs

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we are offering  Play Centre Single-Family Programs (in-person programs). We offer single-family in-person play groups (one child with autism and one to two siblings from the same household). And our Online Play Groups program:

Unbox & Play Online Play Groups program for children ages 6 to 10.

RPG (Role Play Game) Online Play Groups for children ages 11 to 14.

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.) Families may use Autism Funding or Distance Learning Funding.
• 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

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