The Toddler Program
Our toddler classroom embraces play-based learning with embedded speech, occupational, and physical therapy. Children learn alongside peers, developing social skills naturally.
The Magic of the Toddler Years
Toddlers are natural explorers. Our program channels this curiosity into meaningful learning experiences while providing the support each child needs to thrive.
Language Explosion
Embedded speech therapy supports the communication boom of the toddler years, supporting with all modalities of expression.
Fine Motor Skills
OT-supported activities help toddlers develop the hand skills they need for art, eating, and play.
Social Development
Learning alongside peers—with and without disabilities—builds natural social skills and empathy.
Gross Motor Play
PT-supported outdoor time helps toddlers run, climb, and build physical confidence.
Creative Expression
Art, music, and sensory play let toddlers express themselves and explore their world.
Emotional Regulation
We help toddlers learn to identify and manage big feelings in age-appropriate ways.
The Power of Peer Modeling
We believe children learn best together. When children with and without disabilities share a classroom, everyone benefits. Children build friendships, discover new ways to communicate, celebrate one another's strengths, and learn that there is no one "right" way to move through the world.
Some of the most important learning happens in the smallest moments. A child watches a friend zip a jacket. Another learns a new game at recess. Someone comforts a classmate who is having a hard day. A child discovers a new way to communicate by watching a friend use an AAC device. These moments aren't planned. They happen naturally when children grow up together.
Research shows that children with disabilities make greater developmental gains when they learn alongside their peers. We also know that typically developing children develop empathy, flexibility, confidence, and a deep appreciation for differences. But those outcomes aren't the reason we choose inclusion. We choose inclusion because every child deserves to belong. At Includ(Ed), every child is both a learner and a teacher.
Our Toddler Space
A Day in the Toddler Room
Arrival and free play with embedded OT support for fine motor activities
Circle time with songs, stories, and embedded speech therapy
Small group activities (art, sensory play, puzzles)
Outdoor play with PT support for gross motor development
Music therapy group
Lunch with feeding support as needed
Nap/rest time
Afternoon activities and snack
Closing circle and pickup
See Our Toddler Classroom in Action
Schedule a tour to meet our teachers and see how we support toddlers of all abilities.