Essence of Behavior, LLC is a proud provider of The P.L.A.Y Project and is currently servicing families in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties.

The P.L.A.Y. Project is:

• Evidence-based
• Intensive
• Early intervention (children 0-6)
• Family-centered
• Child-led
• Cost-effective
• Play-based
• Developmental

The P.L.A.Y Project

Created by Richard Solomon, MD, and based on the DIR (Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based) theory of Stanley Greenspan, MD, and Serena Wieder, PhD, The P.L.A.Y. Project is operating in three countries and 27 states in the U.S.  More than 300 trained homes consultants serve over 1,000 children on the autism spectrum every year.

Why The P.L.A.Y. Project?

Parents spend more time with their children than all of their teachers and therapists combined.  As your child's best P.L.A.Y partner, you can provide many hours of high quality intervention throughout the day.  As a trained Home Consultant, I will help show you practical ways of making every interaction with your child a growing and learning experience.  Bath-time, meals, outdoor play: each of these daily routines can be used to help your child with autism build meaningful relationships.

Home visits allow me to see your child in the place where he/she is most comfortable, so I can see how he/she acts most naturally.  I will videotape segments of the home visits to monitor your child's progress and give suggestions for more effective techniques.  This allows your family to help me design and implement an individualized plan for your child.

Home Consultation

The Home Consultation Program typically includes:

• Family support
• 10 visits per year
• 3 hour sessions roughly divided between 1 hour of modeling, 1 hour of coaching the family, and 1 hour of feedback
• Selected videotape of P.L.A.Y. interactions with written evaluations and feedback
• Assistance with IFSP or IEP Goals
• Resources for Families - handouts and referrals to other types of comprehensive therapies (Speech & Language, Occupation Therapy, etc.) if needed

The Home Consulting Program has a thorough program evaluation that includes:

• Periodic surveys to assess family satisfaction with consulting services
• Documentation of progress using a combination of family information, various questionnaires/assessments and video rating scales

Contact: Nichole E. Martin, M.A. - P.L.A.Y. Project Home Consultation at 508-274-4771 (cell) or 517-574-4789 (office)