* PlayDate

Behavioral
Interventions

Sari Barnes
 *Contact Info and Hours
Find/Contact
PlayDate!
* Located at 3361 N. Academy Hours of Operation
Boulevard Colorado Springs,
CO 80917 * 9am-5:30pm Monday through Friday
* Office: 719-465-3989
* Respite: 719-439-4155
* Fax: 719375-8499
*About PlayDate
Behavioral
Interventions
* PlayDate is a nonprofit organization which
provides services for children with disabilities
and applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy
and respite care. They wish to provide these
services to the best of their ability to all
families, regardless of their financial abilities.
Also they are trying to apply for grants and
funding which will allow them to offer
scholarships to families who are in deep need
of this care, but are limited financially.
PlayDate’s Mission For Children and Families

PlayDate’s mission is to “provide high-

quality intervention to children with
autism and other disabilities while
educating the community, regardless of
the family’s ability to pay for services.”
*Services PlayDate Offers
* Individual ABA Therapy
* Social Skills ABA Therapy
* Teen Group
* Respite
* ESY
* Family Support
* School Consultant and Training for Professionals
* Educational Placement
*Activities and Staff
Use/Accommodate
Individuals With:
* AAC devices
* Sign language
* Picture communication
* Food allergies and special diets (including GFCF; Gluten Free,
Casein Free)
* Physical limitations
* G-tubes and feeding aversions
* Aggressive behaviors
* Medication needs
* Seizures
* Sensory needs
 *PlayDate’s Funding
*Kaiser Permanente
Sources
*Cigna
*Aetna
*CCC- Navy, Air Force Respite
*Value Options
*United Health Care
*Blue Cross Blue Shield
*Children With Autism Waiver through Medicaid
*Children’s Extensive Support Services through
Medicaid
*ECHO and Autism Demonstration Project through
TriWest
 *PlayDate’s Ongoing
Funraisers and Donations
* Aspen Auto Clinic
* McDonald’s Kid’s Meal Deal
* GoodSearch
* Albertsons Community Partners Program

* To make donations to a specific child or program, contact

info@myplaydate.org or 719-465-3989. PlayDate also takes
general donations which can be made at their website
(http://myplaydate.org) through the Paypal link. Since PlayDate
is a nonprofit organization, all their donations are tax
deductible.
 *Ongoing Events

* PlayDate Behavioral Interventions has ongoing

events on their calendar for families and children
to participate and show support!

Some upcoming events:

* Walk Now for Autism Speaks- September 22nd,
2012
* Social Skills- September 29th, 2012
* Parent Support Group- October 3rd, 2012 (PSG
meets every other Wednesday)