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Program Components

Step By Step’s approach to child development

Step by Step recognizes the value of a variety of learning theories and principals.

Application of these theories and principles may be modified to address the distinct needs of each student.

Collaborative partnerships between our interventionist’s and the collaborative partners are essential.
Accountability and follow-through of the goals and objectives set forth for each learner are evaluated through on going data collection.

We incorporate a variety of theoretical practices, including floor time techniques, Relationship Development Intervention techniques, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), sign language, visual scheduling,
as well as standard behavioral intervention techniques.

Step by Step also provides intervention for children with special needs and their families. Our curriculum is based on best practices in child development and applied behavioral techniques including but not limited to use of positive behavioral support techniques, visual scheduling and PEC’s, sign language, with an emphasis on relationship and play based intervention techniques.

Details:

  • Tools are developmentally appropriate and non-biased.
  • Tools are respectful and sensitive to the family’s values.
  • Tools are developmentally compatible with individual children’s interests, interactions and communication styles.
  • Tools are able to accommodate the child’s sensory and response capabilities.
  • Parents are encouraged to participate and learn to recognize and respond to the child’s uniqueness in temperament and interaction
  • Attention is paid to learning styles, positioning, and environmental adaptations appropriate to the child’s vision, hearing and motor capabilities.
  • The confidences of all families are respected.
  • Families and children’s needs are continually monitored in order to make appropriate adjustments to their development plan.

Tools:

  • The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers
  • The Hawaii Early Learning Profile (The HELP)
  • Kaplan Activity Cards
  • An Activity Based Approach to Early Intervention
  • Regional Center Resources
  • Infant Development Association Resources (IDA)
  • California Early Start Resources
  • Communication/Language based: Visual Schedules, PECS pictures, Sequencing cards.