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** Intensive Language Educational Program for ages 24-36 months**
This program provides a creative, bilingual atmosphere that enhances and promotes all areas of early childhood development, including verbal communication, through: circle time, stories, art, music and movement, science, dramatic play, role play, pre-reading, pre-math, and developmental tasks. Students also get 1:1 with the teacher.
WHAT IS THE TODDLER TALK PROGRAM?
The program embraces the use of visuals and technology to facilitate communication. Goals are personalized for each individual to develop the child's ability to:
- Comprehend others' spoken language by listening
- Express thoughts, wants, and feelings in order to communicate with others
- Integrate all sensory input emphasizing physical movement
- Enhance attending behaviors
- Improve socialization skills with peers
- Prepare for a preschool setting that will include participation in group activities, self-control and following routines
Emphasis will be brought to verbal communication in order to support the natural growth of language. The focus is to help children develop and use language skills needed for successful experience at home, school and play.
HOW IS THE TODDLER TALK STRUCTURED?
“Toddler Talk” is open to all without regard to race, color, national, or ethnic origin. Students are admitted upon consideration of a complete diagnostic evaluation and parent interview. The evaluation must be recent (within 6 months of the application for admission). The classroom is limited to a maximum of 6 children ages 24-36 months old. Morning and afternoon class times are offered during the week. Classes are three hours in length, and children can attend one to five days per week.
WHO ARE THE TODDLER TALK TEACHERS?
SPEC strongly believes in a "team approach" to provide your child with the best and most complete services available. The program is run by a bilingual certified Bachelor's or Master's level teacher. A Bachelor's level individual assists the teacher the entire length of the program. In addition, an onsite speech pathologist, occupational therapist and music therapist work with the classroom teacher to monitor and revise the program goals and those of each child as needed. Individual speech-language therapy may be incorporated into the child's program.
If you are interested in finding out more about this program please email or call us.
