Developmental Play Program

Helping Your Child Connect & Communicate Through Play

Is your child experiencing difficulties with social interaction, communication, or play? The Developmental Play Program (DPP) is a fun and effective way to support your child's development in these crucial areas.

What is the DPP?

The DPP is a play-based program designed to help children with social communication challenges, including those with autism. We use proven techniques to teach important skills like:

Engagement: Connecting with others and the world around them
Joint Attention: Sharing focus on objects and activities with others
Play: Learning through play and interacting with others during play
Social Communication: Using gestures, words, and other ways to communicate

How does it work?

Our therapists use playful activities and your child's daily routines to teach new skills in a natural and enjoyable way. We focus on five key play actions – giving, turn-taking, play, following routines, and initiating routines – to help your child build strong social and communication skills.

Why choose the DPP?

Proven Approach: The DPP uses evidence-based practices to help your child thrive.
Playful Learning: Your child will love learning through fun games and activities that feel like play, not work.
Family-Centered: We involve you in every step of the process, so you can continue to support your child's development at home.
Individualized: We tailor the program to meet your child's unique needs and goals.

Who can benefit from the DPP?

The DPP is especially beneficial for children who are:

Experiencing delays in social or communication skills
Diagnosed with autism or other social communication disorders
At risk for developmental delays

Is your child 18-36 months old? Do you wish they could express themselves more easily? Would you like to see your child engage more, play more and share more in social situations?

The DPP is for you! Developed by experts, it uses proven methods from developmental psychology, applied behavior analysis, and speech-language therapy to help your child thrive!

Dad and toddler son having fun playing at home, close up

Understand the basic science of language every parent needs to get their child’s language going

Know where your child currently is and the next stage for their language development

Learn simple, easy to implement strategies and activities used by speech therapists to boost communication skills in children

Get weekly assignments on what to do with your child while receiving professional feedback