Get Classroom Ready
Preparing for Your Child’s School Journey
ABA Classroom is a group-based skill-building program that offers children the opportunity to learn in a classroom-style environment. Our low staff-to-child ratios (1: 3) allow us to focus on individualized goals within the context of group instruction. We offer ABA Classrooms at three different levels: Level 1: Getting Ready for Group, Level 2: Learning Classroom Routines, and Level 3: Keeping up Classroom Routines. Program placement is based on the child’s needs and goals, done in consultation with families.
The program begins with assessment and goal development across various developmental domains, including language and communication, classroom routines, social and play, and self-regulation. Our daily schedule consists of various activities to foster hands-on learning while working towards individual and group goals. Each day includes circle time, structured and unstructured play and various group activities, including crafts, sensory play, music, science, etc.
Individualized supports are used to ensure an optimal learning environment and shared with other service providers to help support transitions and generalize skills learned in the ABA Classroom to receiving environments such as school.
SLP group consultation is available to all participants of the ABA Classroom.
Level 1: Getting Ready for Group
The Getting Ready for Group ABA classroom introduces children to participating in group activities, following group instructions, and learning to engage in peer play. This group is ideal for children who are new to group environments. This group takes place Wednesday through Friday.
This is right for your child if:
- Your child is new to group programming
- Your child requires support in group environments
- Your child can participate in group without risk of elopement
Level 2: Learning Classroom Routines
The Learning Classroom Routines ABA classroom focuses on teaching essential skills for success in the classroom, including following classroom routines, participating in conversation and social games, and learning school readiness skills. This group is ideal for children who have some group pre-requisite skills, including the ability to follow group instructions, communicate needs, and exhibit some independence with daily care skills. This group takes place Wednesday through Friday.
This is right for your child if:
- Your child can benefit from learning essential school routines
- Your child can communicate their needs/wants
- Your child can follow individual instructions
- Your child exhibits some independence with daily care skills
Level 3: Keeping-Up Classroom Routines
The Keeping-Up Classroom Routines ABA classroom provides a supported environment for children to continue practicing classroom routines once fully transitioned to school. This group is ideal for children who have already completed Learning Classroom Routines. This group takes place on Saturdays.
This is right for your child if:
- Your child has participated in one or more semesters of Level 2: Learning Classroom Routines
- Your child has learned to follow group instructions, participate in group activities, share and take turns with peers and use self-regulation tools to return to a calm state.
Services can be purchased using your OAP funding, out-of-pocket, or other sources.