This online, self-paced AFIRM module is designed for faculty and students in higher education and professionals who support autistic learners and their families across a variety of learning environments.

Important Notes:
- This is not the free AFIRM Certificate of Completion. The CEU process described here is separate and requires $35.00 payment.
- This practice is included with Peer-Based Instruction & Intervention in the 2020 NCAEP EBP Report, which is an intervention in which peers directly promote autistic children’s social interactions and/or other individual learning goals, or the teacher/other adult organizes the social context (e.g. play groups, social network groups, recess) and when necessary provides support (e.g., prompts, reinforcement) to the autistic children and their peer to engage in social interactions.

What You’ll Learn:
- Discover how small group activities characterized by their occurrences in a defined area and with a defined activity, the specific selection of typically developing peers to be in the group, a clear delineation of theme and roles by adult leading, prompting, or scaffolding as needed to support students' performance related to the goals of the activity.
- Learn the basics of Structured Play Groups
- Plan for, implement, and monitor this Structured Play Groups

Requirements for CEU:
- Computer with reliable high-speed internet
- Recommended: Completion of the Peer-Based Instruction & Intervention module prior to this course
- Complete all module content
- Score 70% or higher on the post-assessment
- Complete the module evaluation survey

Important Registration Information:
- Registration fees are non-refundable
- Payment accepted by VISA or MasterCard only
- If you accessed this course through the UNC Event Registration System, you must complete the module on the AFIRM website before submitting payment for 0.2 CEU from the UNC Friday Center
- A full legal name, valid email address, mailing address, and your date of birth are required

How You Will Receive Your CEU:
- Within 45 days after payment and confirmation of completion, the UNC Friday Center will email you a CEU Participant ID
- Use your CEU Participant ID to request your CEU here
- You may choose to receive your CEUs by email, download, or U.S. mail