Our Mission
PlayPath is an app that empowers families and professionals to build early communication skills through each child's preferred play schema - making intervention practical, joyful, and accessible for parents and professionals supporting toddlers with developmental delays. Designed primarily for ages 0-3, our strategies can be scaled to support children up to age 5, depending on developmental needs.
Who PlayPath Helps
- Parents of young children with developmental delays
- Early intervention providers
- Speech therapists
- Occupational therapists
- BCBAs
- Educators and caregivers
Why PlayPath?
PlayPath personalizes the learning experience by combining play schema and early communication assessments with play-schema-specific video models that demonstrate how to embed early communication skills within a child's preferred type of play.
Personalized Assessments
- Play Schema Assessment — Identifies how a child naturally prefers to play.
- Early Communication Assessment — Helps identify current strengths and areas for growth across foundational early communication skill domains.
Early Communication Skill Domains Include
- Joint attention
- Imitation
- Play skills
- Social communication
- Understanding communication
- Expressive communication
Customized Learning Experience
Assessment results are used to personalize recommended content and learning pathways. Video models are matched to the child's preferred play schema. Users can switch between play schemas to view the same communication skill taught through different types of play.
Practical Resources
PlayPath includes additional tools and resources to support implementation, including:
- Play schema materials lists
- Least-to-most prompting module
- Definitions and terminology guide
Accessible Anywhere
PlayPath is available on both Android and iPhone, making it easy for parents, caregivers, clinicians, and professionals to access support whenever and wherever they need it.
Get Started
Download PlayPath and begin discovering how to build communication skills through your child's preferred play schema.