The Montclair Public School District, in Montclair, New Jersey, offers a developmental learning center for prekindergartners with special needs. Individual curriculums are based around the needs of individual children. The High Scope curriculum, which emphasizes adult-child interaction and a plan-do-review process that encourages individual initiative, is used in preschool classrooms. Alexander Leigh Center for Autism in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, offers a half-day program year-round. The school uses music therapy, sensory support and positive behavioral support. All lessons are taught on a one-to-one basis between teacher and student.
Kiddie Country in Burke, Virginia, offers full- and half-day programs for children ages 2 through 11. Programs include junior kindergarten, kindergarten, before- and after-school programs, dance lessons and Spanish-language lessons. Puddle Jumpers Developmental Learning Center is a childcare program in Juneau, Alaska, that fosters the individual interests of the child. Activities include painting, music, dance and dramatic play.
DLC Nurse and Learn, in Jacksonville, Florida, works with children who are experiencing developmental delays. The school offers gross motor-skill therapy, assistance in development of fine motor skills, speech and language therapy. SmartStart Developmental Learning Center, in Santa Monica, California, has a trademarked teaching process called Heartworks, which is premised on the idea that children can develop fully only when a loving connection is established between teacher and student. The program identifies gaps in a child's development and works to fill those gaps.
Cooperative Educational Services, in Trumball, Connecticut, has a developmental learning center dedicated to helping older children transition to adulthood. Classrooms are three to seven students in size. Teachers frequently work one on one with students. Social skills, prevocational skills and pragmatic language skills are emphasized in all classroom activities. Lee County Youth Development Center in, Opelika, Alabama, boasts a range of transition services. Programs range from 90-day behavioral treatment facilities to in-home services to help children and their families cope with crisis and change.