events & WORKSHOPs
Friendship Series
Part 1: What Is a Friend and How to Possibly Make One?
Date: Jan 29, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 2: What Is a Friend and How to Be a Good One?
Date: Feb 26, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 3: How to Run a Playdate?
Date: Mar 26, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 4: What Is a Friend and How to Be a Very Good One?
Date: April 30, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 5: What Is a Friend and How to Handle Conflicts and Mend the Friendship?
Date: May 28, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 6: How to Join a Friend Group?
Date: June 25, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Part 7: What Is a Friend, When to Let Go One, and How to Cope with Losing One?
Date: July 30, 2023
Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenter: Stephanie Chan, Ph.D.c., M.Ed., BCBA
Co-Presenter: TBD
Holiday Party 2022
The registration is closed. Please stay tuned for future holiday events.
All activities are designed to engage kids in various types of skills training! Motivation is the key to self-directed participation. Santa Claus is giving away lots of gifts to the party crew!
*The activities may be changed or adapted to ensure the smoothness of the event depending on children’s level of skills and our facilitators’ activity planning.
GREETING & WELCOME SONG
Dance! Warm your body to get ready for what’s coming up!
Skills: Imitation/ Gross Motor Skills/ Following Music Tempo
CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING
It’s time for a story!
Skills: Calm Body/ Listening Comprehension Skills
RUN & RESCUE
The ship is sinking and the captain needs some witty kids’ help! Remember, the captain does not have the whole world of time to wait!
Skills: Listening/ Following Instruction/ Gross Motor Skills
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA
Not only do you have to know the answer, but you also have to act quickly!
Skills: Reading Skills/ Fine Motor Skills/ Cognitive Thinking
STAFF PERFORMANCE
Relax and sit back to watch our entertaining staff performance!
Skills: Calm Body/ Waiting
PICTIONARY
Do you think drawing a banana is easy? It might look like a hot dog to someone! Be ready and open to read into kids’ minds through the drawings. Good luck on guessing!
Skills: Fine Motor Skills/ Visual Recognition Skills/ Peer Interaction
CHARADE GAME
Body language tells majorly what we are thinking. The activity “What are they doing?” will help kids sharpen their communication skills.
Skills: Nonverbal Communication Skills/ Tact
BE A DRAMA QUEEN/KING
Drama is part of our life! Kids will learn how to involve themselves in the characters to be expressive in words and body languages!
Skills: Social Dramatic Play/ Peer Interaction/ Emotional Expression
GIFT TIME!
Easter Egg Hunt 2022
Easter Egg Hunt
Where?
To safely celebrate Easter this year, we are hosting an egg hunt party on Zoom. You will receive a meeting link once you sign up for the event.
When?
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Event Details
Coming soon.
Holiday Party 2021
The registration will be closed at 11:59PM on Dec 19, 2021. We will prepare Holiday gifts according to the names on the registration list.
All activities are designed to engage kids in various types of skills training! Motivation is the key to self-directed participation. Santa Claus is giving away lots of gifts to the party crew!
*The activities may be changed or adapted to ensure the smoothness of the event depending on children’s level of skills and our facilitators’ activity planning.
GREETING & WELCOME SONG
Dance! Warm your body to get ready for what’s coming up!
Skills: Imitation/ Gross Motor Skills/ Following Music Tempo
CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING
It’s time for a story!
Skills: Calm Body/ Listening Comprehension Skills
RUN & RESCUE
The ship is sinking and the captain needs some witty kids’ help! Remember, the captain does not have the whole world of time to wait!
Skills: Listening/ Following Instruction/ Gross Motor Skills
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA
Not only do you have to know the answer, but you also have to act quickly!
Skills: Reading Skills/ Fine Motor Skills/ Cognitive Thinking
STAFF PERFORMANCE
Relax and sit back to watch our entertaining staff performance!
Skills: Calm Body/ Waiting
PICTIONARY
Do you think drawing a banana is easy? It might look like a hot dog to someone! Be ready and open to read into kids’ minds through the drawings. Good luck on guessing!
Skills: Fine Motor Skills/ Visual Recognition Skills/ Peer Interaction
CHARADE GAME
Body language tells majorly what we are thinking. The activity “What are they doing?” will help kids sharpen their communication skills.
Skills: Nonverbal Communication Skills/ Tact
BE A DRAMA QUEEN/KING
Drama is part of our life! Kids will learn how to involve themselves in the characters to be expressive in words and body languages!
Skills: Social Dramatic Play/ Peer Interaction/ Emotional Expression
GIFT TIME!
Care Whiz U - Know Your Benefits
As our staff, do you know what benefits you are entitled to at PlaySmart?
Are you too shy to ask the question, “What’s in it for me?”
We get it.
To provide you with a nurturing work environment, and equip you with the best tools to paint your way to success, we offer the benefits important to you. What’s more? We are launching a new supervision package for your career development at PlaySmart!
What’s in it?
Staff benefits at PlaySmart
Supervision Package for your career in behaviour analysis
Join our webinar to know more about WIIFU! Sign up below.
Calling for Your Artwork
What to Draw
Life is much more joyful with arts!
Though we are physically distanced, artworks string our hearts together. Submit your little one’s masterpiece of any of the following themes for our office decoration! Participants will enter a draw to win a gift!
My Family
Happy Easter Egg Hunt
How to Participate
Take a picture of the artwork
Submit it to info@playsmartaba.com
We will contact you to schedule a time for the drop-off of the artwork at our office. Can’t wait to see our office blossoming with your creativity!
What to Expect
Participants hold the privilege to be among the first consideration of our research recruitment for perspective-taking.
Christmas Party 2020
Holiday Bliss - PlaySmart Christmas Party 2020
Date: Tuesday, Dec 22, 2020 | Time: 5PM-6:30PM (PDT) | Location: Zoom
This year is coming to an end and Christmas is just around the corner! We’re proud to get through this with a team of resilient professionals and supportive parents!
Your little ones might have been checking about what can do for Christmas this year. Don’t disappoint them with just another quiet night of TV shows or online games. Rise up to our virtual get-together! The virus can’t travel through Zoom, but HAPPINESS surely can!
There are going to be various opportunities for kids to learn about the tradition of the Christmas celebration! Games and fun activities are going to leave you with a memorable experience that you can savour till next year! Join our party to have fun with our team!
Event Details
All activities are designed to engage kids in various types of skills training! Motivation is the key to self-directed participation. Santa Claus is giving away lots of gifts to the party crew!
*The activities may be changed or adapted to ensure the smoothness of the event depending on children’s level of skills and our facilitators’ activity planning.
Greeting & Welcome Song
Dance, and freeze! Warm your body to get ready for what’s coming up!
Skills: Imitation/ Gross Motor Skills/ Following Music Tempo
Christmas Storytelling
All abroad! This is Polar Express! Everyone sit down! It’s time for a story!
Skills: Calm Body/ Listening Comprehension Skills
Run & Rescue
The ship is sinking and the captain needs some witty kids’ help! Remember, the captain does not have the whole world of time to wait!
Skills: Listening/ Following Instruction/ Gross Motor Skills
Christmas Trivia
Not only do you have to know the answer, but you also have to act quickly!
Skills: Reading Skills/ Fine Motor Skills/ Cognitive Thinking
Staff Performance
Relax and sit back to watch our entertaining staff performance!
Skills: Calm Body/ Waiting
Told, Draw, and Guess
Do you think drawing a banana is easy? It might look like a hot dog for someone! Be ready and open to read into kids’ mind through the drawings. Good luck on guessing!
Skills: Fine Motor Skills/ Visual Recognition Skills/ Peer Interaction
Charade Game
Body language tells majorly what we are thinking. The activity “What are they doing?” will help kids sharpen their communication skills.
Skills: Nonverbal Communication Skills/ Tact
Be a Drama Queen/King
Drama is part of our life! Kids will learn how to involve themselves in the characters to be expressive in words and body languages!
Skills: Social Dramatic Play/ Peer Interaction/ Emotional Expression
Gift Time!
PlaySmart Child Development Society is a nonprofit organization that provides behavior consultation and intervention services to individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities at different ages. We are also a research site that conducts conceptual and empirical studies in basic and applied sciences, especially in the areas of education, social skills, communication, problem behaviors, recreational skills, ACT, and so on.
Webinar
Play is more than being fun! Join our webinar to learn the influence of play activities!