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Social Cipher for Private Providers

Developed by a neurodiverse team, our game series Ava provide a safe and engaging environment where neurodiverse youth can practice social-emotional skills. Whether you're working 1:1 or in small groups, Social Cipher's games, curriculum, and progress tools can help you build stronger relationships with your clients.

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Available on laptops, computers, Chromebooks, iPads, and Android tablets.

Why Social Cipher?

With hundreds of dialogue choices, six different modules, and over fifty lessons and activities in the curriculum, Ava is a comprehensive solution to support your clients’ social and emotional growth.

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No Prep Needed

Our SEL curriculum includes ready-to-use lesson plans and activities that align with our Ava, allowing for seamless integration without extra preparation.

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Actionable Data

In-game pre- and post-assessments allow you to track student progress towards achieving their IEP and SEL goals, providing actionable insights to tailor future learning experiences.

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Built on Research-Backed Frameworks

Our curriculum and online game are based on CASEL and the Building Blocks of Learning frameworks to ensure maximum effectiveness and engagement.

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Getting started is easy

Choose your SEL topic from our library.
Allow students to play the game for 20-25 minutes (depending on student needs)
Use our curriculum for follow-up lessons and activities.

Explore our free SEL resources

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Engaging, replayable stories with curriculum

Each game module comes with ready-to-use counselor curriculum that can be used 1:1 or with social skills groups. Each lesson and game module is carefully designed based on the latest research in social and emotional learning, neurodivergence, and education.

Built with lived experience

Our SEL curriculum and game are built by a team of experienced educators, mental health practitioners, and neurodiversity consultants. Each component is then tested by neurodiverse students and educators to ensure students are engaged and learning.

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Kristine Spindler-Denton
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Lucas Harrington, Psy.D.
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What therapists and parents have to say

We've been kind of struggling with where to find helpful SEL materials and how to fill that gap for our students. We need way more of this, so go ahead, make a lot of Ava.

Caitlyn S

Occupational Therapist

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! It’s like a parent’s dream. It makes me teary because it makes me wish my kids had this kind of encouragement in more places in the world, and we need this so much.

Blaire M

Parent

The increased confidence and self love that I’ve seen in my kiddo since she’s been playing Ava is amazing!

Lourdes D

Parent of autistic girl

The game opens up an avenue for me as an OT to connect with preteen and teenage clients in a fun and collaborative way while facilitating autonomy, authenticity, and neuro-affirming engagement.

Kathleen D

Occupational Therapist

Ava has been a great way to address coping mechanisms and various sensory needs with my kiddos. They've been able to relate to Ava and have begun to understand their own needs, all while having fun.

Dima T

Occupational Therapist

We love using Social Cipher at our clinic! We find that our clients are incredibly motivated to progress through the curriculum, and they are building self-advocacy and self-regulation skills as they do it.

Ally M

Therapist

My students LOVED it. Many of them loved creating safe spaces or their own versions of challenges. I've never had a lesson like this where [all my students] liked it!

Mckenzie T

SpEd Educator

Ava has been a great way to address coping mechanisms and various sensory needs with my kiddos. They've been able to relate to Ava and have begun to understand their own needs through this game, all while having fun.

Dima T

SpEd Educator

We're always trying to fight against kids wanting to play video games and with this, we don't have to fight them, we can actually give them what they want!

Meghan G

SpEd Teacher

We've been kind of struggling with where to find helpful SEL materials and how to fill that gap for our students. We need way more of this, so go ahead, make a lot of Ava.

Caitlyn S

Occupational Therapist

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! It’s like a parent’s dream. It makes me teary because it makes me wish my kids had this kind of encouragement in more places in the world, and we need this so much.

Blaire M

Parent

The increased confidence and self love that I’ve seen in my kiddo since she’s been playing Ava is amazing!

Lourdes D

Parent of autistic girl

My students LOVED it. Many of them loved creating safe spaces or their own versions of challenges. I've never had a lesson like this where [all my students] liked it!

Mckenzie T

SpEd Educator

Ava has been a great way to address coping mechanisms and various sensory needs with my kiddos. They've been able to relate to Ava and have begun to understand their own needs through this game, all while having fun.

Dima T

SpEd Educator

We're always trying to fight against kids wanting to play video games and with this, we don't have to fight them, we can actually give them what they want!

Meghan G

SpEd Teacher

We've been kind of struggling with where to find helpful SEL materials and how to fill that gap for our students. We need way more of this, so go ahead, make a lot of Ava.

Caitlyn S

Occupational Therapist

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! It’s like a parent’s dream. It makes me teary because it makes me wish my kids had this kind of encouragement in more places in the world, and we need this so much.

Blaire M

Parent

The increased confidence and self love that I’ve seen in my kiddo since she’s been playing Ava is amazing!

Lourdes D

Parent of autistic girl

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions?
Contact us at ahoy@socialcipher.com and we’ll be happy to help!