Preschool Classes: KinderPrep (Thursdays)

C·A·R (Community Association for Rehabilitation, Inc.) serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. These preschool classes, both for children with developmental disabilities and typically developing children, serve kids ages 2-5. The teacher to student ratio is one to five, and staff are trained and educated in Early Childhood Development.

Benefits of inclusive preschool include:

Typically Developing Children
- Learn to accept, respect, and be comfortable with individual differences
- Increase their abilities to help and teach all classmates
- Gain new abilities to express care, concern, and empathy.

Children With Special Needs
- Receive equal treatment and opportunities
- Enhance self-respect
- Interact with peer role models who facilitate communication.

Parents
- Learn about their own child's strengths and weaknesses
- Learn about normal development and observe typical behavior
- Develop connections with a larger group of families
- Identification and intervention of developmental delays not normally identified until elementary school.

Early Childhood Development Professionals
- Become aware of the importance of direct, individualized instruction
- Practice creative problem solving to address challenges.

KinderPrep Preschool classes meet Monday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.