For families seeking supportive care as they navigate the early years of disability/delay...
We are the premiere provider of Play Coaching, a DIR/Floortime-influenced social model of care!
What can you expect from our Therapeutic Membership?
Discover how to enroll in the
Spirited Play Labs Therapeutic Membership!
Come Visit & Learn more
Come visit and meet with our Site Supervisor to discuss your family’s needs.
Enroll in Therapeutic Membership
Through your Regional Center, SDP, or private pay
Complete an Intake Appointment
In-person or virtually, meet your Play Coach & share your family’s individual needs.
Schedule Therapeutic Play Coaching Sessions!
Bimonthly sessions devoted to your family’s needs with our highly skilled Play Coaches.
What makes this Membership so beneficial?
Relationships are built and enhanced between children, parents, providers, and the community.
Children practice regulation and connection in a natural, inclusive setting.
Children share space and join in social play with familiar and unfamiliar people!
Children develop intrinsic social and play skills.
Parents develop an understanding of how to support their child in a social setting.
At SPL, we provide a naturalistic therapeutic environment that helps children enhance their social and communication skills through play.
The Therapeutic Membership is designed for children with social language differences
Who do we mean? Kids who are sensory seekers, who are just starting to notice others, who are starting to fall in love with the world, who are overwhelmed in louder environments, who are sometimes initiating interactions, who are having shorter interactions with others, or who are primarily interacting with adults.
What current members are saying...
What current members are saying...
Let's be real: your child cannot improve their social engagement sitting in a room with a therapist 1:1.
While speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA and other 1:1 services can be impactful to your child, they do not often generalize across other environments.Ā
These skills may transition with your child to home or school, but often youāll notice your child hasnāt improved their language, social interactions, sensory regulation, etc. in places like the playground or Target.Ā
As parents, we hope that working privately with the best speech therapist in the area will do it for our child, but the research tells us that children learn best through play, in natural settings, and with the communityās involvement (caregivers, teachers, etc.).
So, where do you go to get naturalistic, supportive play therapy?!
How do you get your child to play longer games with you, to initiate interactions with peers at the playground, or to use language to connect to othersĀ in a variety of ways?Ā
Want to know how we create the best possible environment for our children?
Using the natural environment of SPL is an ideal place to do so.Ā Using DIR/Floortime is also ideal;Ā
this is a chid-led, therapeutic program that understands your childās sensory profile, strengths, and interests, and builds from there.
We focus on the 6+ levels of developmental capacities that are the foundational building blocks of interaction & communication.
Our play coaches are trained with theĀ accredited Floortime organization ICDL; they meet weekly with Program Director Karen Schulz to go over your childās progress or challenges so that they can improve their work with your child.
Imagine you could...
... watch as your child engages with their Play Coach, the therapeutic equipment, other people, and you learn what they are doing and WHY.
... get a direct view of how your child can be supported while in social situations with neurotypical and neurodivergent kids.
... see what kind of kids your child shows interest in and vice versa. New friends aplenty for playdates at SPL and in the community!
In our setting, we meet your child where they are, and go from there.
Every other week, you will meet your Play Coach. They will follow your childās lead to build interactions, have fun, and teach you how to support your child in social settings.
- We listen to you as the person who knows your child the best.
- We develop an understanding of your childās sensory profile in a place like SPL and can explain to you what seems to work to access regulation.
- As we play, we build on your childās interests, we see where there are opportunities to include other children in those, or we work on supporting your childās initiation skills to play in other ways.
- We expand your childās play and support their engagement in one activity for longer periods of time.
In our play space, natural opportunities constantly occur in which adults or children can join the play.
This is what makes our offering unique.
Thereās always natural opportunities for additional interactions with new or familiar people!
Your child can observe how others play and interact, and vice versa. Your child is not only playing their own way, they are learning from others to add to the skills they currently possess.Ā
Membership Details
What does our Therapeutic Membership include?
- Bimonthly individualized Play Sessions
- Unlimited Access to SPL Play Spaces
- Semi-Annual Progress Reviews for your child
- Take-home guidance to support your childās growth!ā
$349/month
Our play space gives your child an opportunity to develop true social relationships in the way it works for them. Often, kids that meet within the Therapeutic Membership end up having playdates at SPL and outside of our sessions!
Our Play Coaches rely on the parent coaching and community-based service delivery models.
This means they are not an authority figure to you, the parent.Ā
- They collaborate with you and any specialists in your childās life to add to their developmental goals.
- They are here to listen to your highs and lows, and they can be a shoulder to lean on.
- They work to help you understand WHY they do what they do with your child.
- They are a guide for you and your child as you navigate places like Spirited Play Labs.Ā
Families deserve community-based support that feels in partnership with them. Thereās lots of people in your life with lots of opinions about how your child should learn, what kind of therapists they should see, what supplements to take, on and on and on. Our play coaches give no opinions or advice. They are a listening ear and a partner along the journey. They serve as your childās guide through the play space as a peer of sorts.Ā
Goal Bank:
- Increase attention on specific play activities
- Increase complexity of play
- Find pleasure with peers during play
- Increase communication during play
- Increase initiation toward others for play & interaction
- Stay in interaction when problems arise
- Attempt to solve problems when arise during interaction
- Increase length of play with peers
- Stay regulated for longer periods of time
- Seek out regulating activities when dysregulation occurs
What to expect after a year of play coaching
Your child will have advanced their play skills, communication with others, length of interactions, and sensory regulation skills in social settings.
You as a parent will feel more informed on how to support your childās skills in social settings.
You will feel connected to the larger community at SPL and have made friends that support you.
Playing Coaching
If your child needs support in social settings, our facilitated play coaching sessions are perfect. Using our natural, inclusive setting with a variety of peers, your child will be able to practice in real time their play skills, language skills, social skills, and sensory regulation.Ā
Join our specialized staff twice per month for these 60 minute facilitated sessions using DIR/Floortime and parent coaching techniques. These are consistent monthly appointments with our staff for ongoing skill building and support. You will meet quarterly with your play coach and Program Director Karen for updated progress reports and any ongoing/new social needs of your child.
Please note: this is not considered an evaluation or a therapy session. For members only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a good fit for this Membership?
Children ages 2 years ā 8 years old are a good fit, with social learning differences, a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pathological Demand Avoidance, or a global developmental delay.
How long should I expect to keep the Membership?
We recommend at least 6 months to see progress. You can pause or cancel the membership with 15 days’ notice to SPL.
Do I need to stay onsite?
As a parent, you are a vital part of the experience. Even if youāre off to the side listening while on your phone, we recommend you stay onsite to learn. We will also follow-up directly with you after each session in-person or through email.
What therapy style will you be using?
Our play coaches are trained in DIR/Floortime, which can be found here: icdl.com . This therapy style is child-led, play-based, and neurodiversity-affirming. We also utilize Social-Emotional Learning, In-house methodology, sensory processing principles, parent coaching, neurodiversity-affirming practices, self-regulation, culturally-responsive & intersectional care, AAC, de-escalation & nonviolent communication, and use of developmental milestones.
Can you collaborate with my childās other therapists?
Absolutely! We believe that collaboration is an integral part of any therapeutic journey.
Are your staff therapists?
No, our play coach staff are studying early childhood and special education, but are not considered licensed therapists. They have completed at least 40 hours of DIR/Floortime training, and worked at SPL for at least 6 months. They will be supervised by Program Director Karen Schulz as they work with your child.
Can my child bring a familiar peer?
Absolutely! We can work on facilitating play with peers that already know one another or are starting to build a relationship.
Will Regional Center cover this?
Yes, multiple regional centers are currently covering this membership for their clients age 3+.