Teaching PLAY for Schools
Teaching PLAY helps children with autism in the classroom
Childcare, pre-school and kindergarten children with autism are often hard to engage in academic activities.
Teaching PLAY is a classroom application of The P.L.A.Y. Project® that focuses on a child’s functional development and interaction so children with autism will be more successful in school both socially and academically.
In Teaching PLAY we believe that ‘engagement leads to educational readiness’
Throughout all classroom activities, school staff will learn how to incorporate The PLAY Project’s evidence-based, developmental approach without disrupting classroom routines. Teaching PLAY is practical, effective, and fits into the classroom setting in a natural way.
How Teaching PLAY works:
- Will give you the foundation to immediately apply the principles and methods of The PLAY Project within your classroom. CLICK HERE to take the course.
- Train school personnel within your own school district or to consult with school districts within your community. The model works well in integrated as well as self-contained classes. Through our PLAY Project Certification professionals can be trained to become Teaching PLAY Consultants(To train school personnel), PLAY Project Consultants ( To coach parents) or Dual Certified (To train both school personnel and/or parents). CLICK HERE to learn about our certification options.
- Or Find a Teaching PLAY Consultant Near You to help you implement Teaching PLAY in your classroom
“We implemented Teaching PLAY district wide in 8 schools in Preble County and it made a profound difference in the way our school staff dealt with children on the spectrum. The transformation in the children was remarkable.”
–Preble County Ohio School Superintendent
By applying PLAY Project principles, methods, and techniques in the classroom, school staff can:
Engage children with ASD in a fun way in all classroom activities
Add IEP goals that include interaction, functional developmental milestones, and social skills are provided as part of Teaching PLAY
Our study on Teaching PLAY showed improvement not only in staff to student relationships, but also in peer to peer relationships
When children with ASD are more engaged with people they are more available to learn