OUR GROUPS

​Therapeutic Goals

• Communication: vocalizations, smiles, signs, gestures

• Gross motor: head control, foundational mobility

• Fine motor: grasping, reaching, bringing hands together

• Cognitive: exploring environment, introduction to circle time

• Social/emotional: eye contact, establishing trust with caregivers, tolerance of being away from home

• Self-help: tolerating washing hands, dressing, diaper changes, wiping face, etc.

​Therapeutic Goals

• Communication: signs and gestures, foundational vocabulary, understanding simple directions

• Gross motor: crawling, walking, throwing, kicking, safety awareness

• Fine motor: intro to coloring, building, putting in/out, matching, puzzle boards, simple crafts

• Cognitive: 3-5 minutes attention for circle time, cleaning up toys, simple pretend play

• Social/emotional: taking turns, sharing toys, parallel play with peers, transitions between tasks

• Self-help: finger-feeding, straw and open cup for drinks, helping with dressing/undressing, washing own hands, putting items in own cubby

Therapeutic Goals

• Communication: phrases, answering questions, understanding complex directions

• Gross motor: jumping, playground equipment, safety awareness

• Fine motor: pre-handwriting skills, multi-step crafts, complex puzzles and construction

• Cognitive: 5-10 minutes attention for circle time

• Social/emotional: regulating emotions and behavioral responses, joint play with peers

• Self-help: self-feeding with utensils, straw and open cup for drinks, independent dressing/undressing, washing own hands, potty training