United Way School’s Out Autism Play Groups

United Way School’s Out Autism Play Groups programs are small, stable groups of children ages 5 to 14 that meet regularly under the guidance of highly trained professionals to play and make friends. Each group consists of no more than three children.

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 United Way School’s 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 In-person – Full hour sessions
• Small stable groups of no more than three children in each group.
• 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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