Therapies for children with special needs are integrated into classroom activities in the most natural way possible. Through Sewall s outreach program, children with special needs who attend community preschool receive support from appropriate interventionists. The program is licensed for children ages 2 years and older and serves a maximum of 24 children. Each child participates in a morning preschool with stimulating, developmentally appropriate activities facilitated throughout the day. The team meets with the family in depth to discuss assessment results, which are used to develop an intervention plan and identify community resources.
Therapies enhance work in the early childhood or school district classrooms.
A deaf educator, with team support, facilitates parent-toddler classes twice a week, in 2 different locations, for children needing total communication. Deaf education consultation is also provided in preschools and school districts as requested. Workshops offer early childhood care providers, other professionals, and families an opportunity to improve care and education for all children. Topics may be developed to meet specific requests. Head Start disability team provides services to children with special needs enrolled in any of the 40 Head Start locations in the Denver Metro area.