PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Why are preschool services important?
Preschool intervention services are important to identify, evaluate and educate as early as possible those children whose healthy development is compromised and provide for appropriate intervention to improve child and family development.
Parents may wish to use this checklist as a guide when they visit preschool programs. Please be sure to contact your Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Chairperson before contacting preschool programs. Programs can only set up tours for children who have already been approved by their CPSE to receive services in such settings.
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Special Needs Preschool Program Checklist
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Classroom Type
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Special Class: Self-contained classrooms
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Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS)
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Mainstream opportunities?
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Length of Program
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Full day- Hours?
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Half day- Hours? AM/PM
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Extended School Year Program
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Yes- 12 month program/ 6 week summer program
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No- 10 month program only
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Classroom Ratio? # of students to # of teachers + # of teaching assistants
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6:1:1 or 6:1:2
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8:1:1 or 8:1:2
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10:1:2
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12:1:1
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6:1:1 within total class of 12 (Integrated)
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8:1:2 within a class of 18 (Integrated)
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Other?
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Classroom Model/ Philosophical Orientation
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
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TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic Children and Related Handicapped Children)
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Floor Time
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Developmental
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Family-Centered
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Multidisciplinary Team
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Eclectic
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Other?
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Additional Services
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Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT)
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
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Related Services
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Speech and Language Therapy
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Specialized Speech Therapy: Feeding Therapy, PROMPT, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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Occupational Therapy (OT)
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Specialized Occupational Therapy: Sensory Integration
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Physical Therapy (PT)
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Social Work/ Counseling
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Psychology
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Play Therapy
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Nursing
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Audiology
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Vision Therapy
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Medicaid Service Coordination
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Other?
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Augmentative/Alternative Communication Options
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Sign Language
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Picture Exchange
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Communication Devices
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Parent Education Services
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Individual Conferences
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Parent Groups
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Workshops
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Food Services
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Special Information
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Outdoor play area
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Indoor play area
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Adaptive physical education
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Music therapy
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Animal therapy
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Technology/ computer services
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Field trips
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Early childhood library
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Pool
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Other?
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Respite Services
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Weekend
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Vacation
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After-school
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Bilingual Services Available
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Yes- Spanish/Japanese/ Other?
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No
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Courtesy of Kelly A. Hobbins, MA, MS, SDA, BCBA, Hawthorne Country Day School, Hawthorne, NY
914-592-8526 x1004 or x1008, Khobbins@hawthornecountryday.org
Information obtained and adapted from ECDC Guide to Programs for Special Needs
All Rights Reserved
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