The P.L.A.Y. Project
The P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project is a nationally recognized home-based, parent training program that teaches play-based, intensive intervention techniques.
Home Consulting typically includes:
- 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 videotaping of play interactions with written evaluations and feedback
- Assistance with IEP Goals
- Video Review Program in combination with home visits
- Resources for families about other types of comprehensive therapies (Speech & Language, Occupational Therapy, etc.)
For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our home consultants, please call our office (734) 997-9088.
To learn more about the PLAY Project:
- Read our Fact sheet.
- Check out our Brochure
- Visit www.playproject.org
Our Home Consultants
Ashley Case, OTR/L
Ashley joined the P.L.A.Y. Project staff as a Home Consultant in May of 2007. She earned a B.S. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University and a M.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Findlay. Ashley has worked with children on the autistic spectrum and other special needs for seven years in both clinical and home settings with a focus on Sensory Integration and Floortime. Ashley joined the team of P.L.A.Y. Project Supervisors in the summer of 2008 and has since presented at numerous P.L.A.Y. Project training workshops and webinars. In 2010, Ashley was invited to the Netherlands to speak to a group of professionals about the P.L.A.Y. Project Model as part of an intensive week-long training on Floortime Interventions. Ashley also served as a supervisor in the P.L.A.Y. Project NIMH research grant until 2012. Ashley was appointed the position of Training Director in 2012 for the P.L.A.Y. Project and will continue to serve P.L.A.Y. Project families on a part-time basis.
Amber Masterson, MSW
Amber has been a P.L.A.Y. Project Home Consultant since 2005. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Community Services and a Master's degree in Social Work. She has previously worked with children on the autism spectrum in several settings including schools, group homes, a therapeutic horseback riding program and respite care.
Onna Solomon, MSW
Onna, our Program Director and Home Consultant, began working for The P.L.A.Y. Project in 2006. Some of Onna’s responsibilities include administration of professional trainings and community workshops; media communication; educational resource development; and The P.L.A.Y. Project community organization. In the past, she has worked with children on the autism spectrum as a play tutor, and now serves families through The Ann Arbor Center. Onna has a Bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan, a Master’s in writing from Boston University and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan.
Laurie Leeb
Laurie joined the P.L.A.Y. Project staff as a Home Consultant in the Spring of 2011. Laurie has 25 years of experience working with, and on behalf of, young children in home and school based settings. Her experience includes being a Parent Educator, Home Visitor, Teacher, Administrator, Group Facilitator and a Mom. Laurie’s work experience has focused on the growth and development of young children that have needs that are special, and the adults that parent these children. Laurie has a Post Master’s Certificate in Infant Mental Health from Wayne State University, a Master’s in Child Development and Nutrition from California State University, a Bachelor’s from Michigan State University, and is a Registered Dietitian.