ABA Therapy and School Readiness.

Preparing children for success in the classroom by teaching skills that foster independence and confidence in academic settings.

How does ABA Therapy Help with School Readiness?

The goal of school readiness at Inner Circle is to prepare children for success in school by teaching skills that help them navigate school situations and environments with as much independence and confidence as possible.School readiness adds routines, activities, and situations that closely resemble those found in a traditional school environment into a child’s ABA therapy program.

What Skills does School Readiness Teach?

Sharing and taking turns

Encourages cooperation and collaboration with classmates.

Following group instructions

Helps with classroom participation and academic readiness.

Learning social cues

Enables positive interactions with teachers and classmates.

Small group play

Teaches social skills in a play-based environment similar to a school classroom, and encourages making friends.

Verbal communication

Learning to ask for help, express their ideas and needs, and initiate conversations.

Responding to your name

Enables classroom participation and engagement.

Nonverbal communication

Teaches nonverbal communication skills like raising your hand and understanding facial expressions.

Listening skills

Promotes active listening to improve comprehension and academic engagement.

Gross motor skills

Enhances coordination to encourage playing with others and participating in activities like running, jumping, playing on playground equipment, group games, recess activities, dancing, and learning songs.

Fine motor skills

Promotes essential skills for success in the classroom like holding a pencil, participating in arts and crafts, and manipulating small objects.

Following classroom routines

Helps with moving from task to task, remaining seated, and waiting in line.

Understanding the classroom

Teaches names of common classroom objects to foster independence and confidence in classroom settings.

Pre-academic skills

Even though school readiness is not the same as school, learning some basics helps prepare children for school. Our programs often help children learn colors, numbers and letters, days of the week, months of the year, and names of common classroom objects.

School Readiness Prepares Children with Autism for Success in School

School readiness is a component of ABA therapy that can be added to your child’s program if one of their goals is to transition or return to school. By creating natural and inclusive activities within an environment that resembles a typical classroom, Inner Circle ABA therapy better prepares children with autism to use those skills in a real classroom.It’s important to note that while school readiness activities resemble common classroom situations in school-like settings, school readiness is not the same as school and ABA therapy does not replace school.

Inner Circle School Readiness Success Story

School Readiness Skills in Action

Hear from an Inner Circle parent about her son’s experience with school readiness and ABA therapy and what it was like to see her child using the skills they learned at Inner Circle at school.

More about school readiness at Inner Circle

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