I am pleased and humbled to report that the Laughingwell Company’s playgroup program was recently ‘front page news’ in the Autism Society of Boulder County’s Newsletter this month. I had the privilege of attending the ASBC recent wine tasting fund raiser where I encountered some amazing community advocates and leaders. After this meeting, I was invited to participate in this month’s newsletter. Here is the article: autism-society-of-boulder-county
The article is about the important difference between play skills and social skills. The primary difference being that play is child led. Rather than a teacher proctoring certain rehearsed skills, Play Coaches simply facilitate communication and help the children understand the dynamics of play. There is certainly a degree of structure to these facilitated play groups but the goal is for the children to become independent ‘players’ and ‘playgroup leaders’ themselves.
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