Bringing together children in the true spirit of play and friendship.
Saturday Autism Play Groups programs combine the award-winning Integrated Play Groups®, Friend 2 Friend Autism Demystification®, and SCERTS® models. These comprehensive programs are inclusive peer play, educational programs that focus on developing the social, communication, and peer play competencies of all the children participating.
Saturday Autism Play Groups programs are small, stable groups of children and youths ages 5 to 13 that meet regularly under the guidance of highly trained professionals to play. Each group consists of one child with autism and one to two siblings from the same household.
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Programs
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). We are offering these programs during the Fall Term September to December, and Spring Term March to June 2021.
Families who do not have siblings to register please see our online play groups programs.
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 Saturday 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
In Program Services
Other Services Offered by the Society (fees apply)
Saturday 14-Week Program
Days | Times | Ages | Start Date | End Date | Novice Player | Expert Player |
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Saturday | Play Centre 11:30-12:30 | 6 to 12 | September 15 | December 15 | 1 | 1 to 2 (siblings from the same household) |
The Society offers play centre programs for children with and without autism ages 3 through 16.