At Play­Date, we believe that every child can learn the strate­gies and behav­iors to nego­ti­ate daily inter­ac­tions and build rela­tion­ships. We offer a full range of ser­vices designed to help chil­dren who strug­gle with social inter­ac­tion because of autism or other behav­ioral dis­abil­i­ties. Com­bin­ing one-​on-​one ther­a­pies, group ses­sions, and respite care and other fam­ily sup­port ser­vices, we can tai­lor a pro­gram to meet the needs and build on the strengths of your child.

All Play­Date loca­tions are acces­si­ble, and groups can accom­mo­date ver­bal, sign, and picture-​based com­mu­ni­ca­tion sys­tems. Chil­dren do not have to be potty trained to par­tic­i­pate in most groups.

One-​on-​One Applied Behav­ioral Analy­sis (ABA) Implementation

Our staff of qual­i­fied ABA imple­menters, Board Cer­ti­fied Behav­ior Ana­lysts (BCBAs), and Assis­tant Board Cer­ti­fied Behav­ior Ana­lysts (BCaBAs) works one-​on-​one with chil­dren with autism, Asperger syn­drome, PDD-​NOS, and other behav­ioral dis­abil­i­ties. Our imple­menters can help chil­dren from birth to 18 years old to develop skills such as:

• main­tain­ing per­sonal hygiene
• man­ag­ing phys­i­cal and ver­bal aggression
• study­ing and learn­ing strategies

Our in-​home and center-​based inter­ven­tions may also pro­vide life skills coun­sel­ing for young adults with Asperger syn­drome, address­ing behav­ioral man­age­ment strate­gies, job skills, and edu­ca­tional goals.

Rates for one-​on-​one ther­a­pies depend on the expe­ri­ence and edu­ca­tion of the imple­menter. Please con­tact us for more information.

Play­Date Groups

Play­Date offers a range of group ther­apy oppor­tu­ni­ties to pro­vide chil­dren of all ages, from tod­dlers through high school, with oppor­tu­ni­ties to inter­act with other chil­dren, learn crit­i­cal social skills, and just have fun. Play­Date social skills groups provide:

• Intense prac­tice with one-​to-​one socialization;
• Oppor­tu­ni­ties for obser­va­tional learn­ing and gen­er­al­iza­tion; and
• Oppor­tu­ni­ties for new infor­ma­tion learn­ing in a small group.

Most impor­tantly of all, a social skills group gives chil­dren the oppor­tu­nity to make friends!

In all groups, chil­dren are matched by age and devel­op­men­tal level, and adult imple­menters work to gen­tly guide chil­dren toward appro­pri­ate social behav­iors. When­ever pos­si­ble, imple­menters remain observers, allow­ing par­tic­i­pants to learn by doing, to build rela­tion­ships independently.

Fam­ily Sup­port Services

A child with autism or any other behav­ioral dis­abil­ity makes demands on the entire fam­ily. Besides our Play­Mates parent/​child pro­gram, Play­Date pro­vides a range of ser­vices designed to help fam­i­lies meet those demands, includ­ing both in-​home and on-​site respite care and oppor­tu­ni­ties for par­ents to learn how to help their chil­dren acquire key skills and man­age their behavior.

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All Play­Date loca­tions are fully acces­si­ble, and groups can accom­mo­date ver­bal, sign, and picture-​based com­mu­ni­ca­tion sys­tems. All activ­i­ties can accom­mo­date indi­vid­u­als with:

• food aller­gies and spe­cial diets, includ­ing GFCF
• G-​tubes or feed­ing aversions
• aggres­sive behaviors
• seizures
• med­ica­tion needs