School-readiness skills
Following a visual schedule, moving between activities, sitting for group instruction, asking for help, and managing the routines of a school day. Practiced in our clinic, in groups, until they feel familiar.
Clinic-Based ABA · Transition Program
Ready for what comes next
For children ages 3 to 6. Skills built in therapy should travel. Our Transition Program helps your child carry them into school and community settings, with a plan built alongside you, a team that talks to each other, and support that fades as confidence grows.
Why It Matters
A new setting shouldn't mean starting over
Children with autism tend to thrive on familiarity and consistency. A move from a small, supportive clinic into a classroom brings new adults, new routines, bigger groups, and less one-to-one help, all at once. Without a plan, hard-won skills can stall at the classroom door.
So we don't end services abruptly and hope for the best. We plan the handoff. The Transition Program is where the goals shift from building skills to carrying them across settings, and where your child's new team is brought into the picture before the first day, not after the first hard week.
- Planned early: the conversation starts well before school enrollment, so there's time to practice.
- Built with you: your family's goals and your child's next setting shape every step.
- Coordinated: with your consent, strategies are shared so care stays consistent across home, clinic, and school.
What's Included
Four parts of a good handoff
IFSP and IEP support
At your request, we help you prepare for IFSP and IEP meetings, share progress data, and translate your child's therapy goals into language a school team can act on, to promote continuity of care across settings.
Coordination of care
With your consent, we connect with teachers, school therapists, and other providers so the tools and approaches that work for your child are the same across settings whenever possible.
A gradual fade
Support steps down as your child steps up. Goals, data, and check-ins with you guide the pace, so independence is earned rather than assumed.
What Families Can Expect
A plan that travels with your child
- A written transition plan: goals, timeline, and who does what, built with you and tied to your child's school start.
- A skills and strategies summary: what works for your child, in plain language, ready to share with a new teacher.
- Caregiver coaching for the home side: new mornings, new goodbyes, and new routines get support too.
- A bridge, not a cliff: many families keep social skills groups or caregiver coaching going as one-to-one hours fade.
- Respect for your child's pace: a neuroaffirming transition never pushes a child to mask. It builds the supports that let them be themselves in a new place.
How It Works
From clinic to classroom, step by step
Plan together
We map your child's next setting and start date, review current skills, and agree on transition goals with your family.
Practice
Classroom-style routines and group learning move to the center of your child's sessions, with support faded on purpose.
Connect
At your request, we support IFSP and IEP planning and share strategies with your child's school team so everyone starts on the same page.
Fade and follow up
One-to-one support steps down as independence steps up, with check-ins to make sure the skills are holding in the new setting.
Common Questions
Transition questions, straight answers
What ages does the Transition Program serve?
Children ages 3 to 6. We work with your family to build a plan around your child's needs and school or community setting.
When should we start planning a transition?
Earlier than most families expect. A good transition takes time to practice, so we recommend starting the conversation well before your child's enrollment date. If school is already close, reach out anyway. We'll build the best plan the calendar allows.
Do you help with IFSP and IEP meetings?
Yes, at your request. We help you prepare, share progress data, and support the move from private services to services within an educational setting, so care stays consistent across settings.
Does therapy end when my child starts school?
Not necessarily. Goals shift, and one-to-one hours usually fade, but many families continue social skills groups or caregiver coaching as a bridge. The plan is individualized to your child and your family.
Which schools or settings do you work with?
Whatever setting your family chooses: public or private preschool, early childhood special education, kindergarten, or a community program. With your consent, we coordinate with the team there.
Is the Transition Program covered by insurance?
Transition goals are part of an individualized treatment plan, and coverage depends on your plan. We'll verify your benefits and explain any costs clearly, just as we do for all of our services.