This training is for SCSC staff only.
"Description: This full-day workshop is designed to equip preschool staff with high-impact, actionable strategies for supporting students with significant developmental delays and communication barriers. While we will touch on the foundations of therapeutic play, our primary focus will be on functional intervention techniques that can be integrated into your existing classroom routines. Learning Highlights: Communication Beyond Words: Practical tools to help nonverbal students express needs and reduce ""behavior as communication. Engagement Through Play: Using child-led interactions to build social connection and foundational learning skills. Routine-Based Interventions: How to adapt circle time, centers, and transitions for students with significant delays. The ""Yes"" Environment: Simple sensory and visual modifications to increase student independence and success. Participants will walk away with a clear roadmap for supporting their most complex learners through connection, structure, and evidence-based classroom practices. TESS components addressed include: 2B, 3C, 4E