Our Care

The Sprouted Sage Day Program provides individualized, strength-based support in a pre-school like setting, offering small-group learning opportunities for children ages 12 months to 7 years. Rooted in neuro-affirming practices, our program prioritizes each child’s unique learning style, communication preferences, and sensory needs. We celebrate neurodiversity by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and child-led approach to intervention.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Classroom Teachers, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP), and Occupational Therapists (OT), all working collaboratively to provide comprehensive care. Treatment goals are tailored to support functional communication and language development, social reciprocity, adaptive behavior, emotional regulation, play, sensory processing, and fine and gross motor skills—all while honoring the child’s autonomy and natural development.

A Neuro-Affirming Approach in a Naturalistic Learning Environment

What makes Sprouted Sage truly special is our commitment to creating a supportive, engaging, and child-centered environment where children feel safe, understood, and empowered. Our approach moves away from compliance-based methods and instead nurtures intrinsic motivation, self-advocacy, and meaningful social connections.

We believe learning happens best in a setting that mirrors a natural preschool environment, allowing children to explore, interact, and grow at their own pace. Our thoughtfully designed spaces include:

• Indoor learning and gross motor areas that encourage autonomy, community, and hands-on engagement
• A sensory-friendly room designed to support self-regulation and sensory exploration
• A spacious natural playground, promoting movement, creativity, and social connection

Meeting Each Child Where They Are

Children in the Sprouted Sage Day Program are placed in one of four classrooms, with additional access to an individualized learning area whenever extra space is needed. Every aspect of our program is designed to honor the child’s authentic self; fostering confidence, connection, and meaningful progress in a way that aligns with their developmental needs.

Roots Classroom (Ages 12 Months – 3 Years): A Neuro-Affirming Beginning

The Roots Classroom provides a compassionate, neuro-affirming approach to ABA, supporting young children through play-based, child-led learning that respects their unique developmental path. Our goal is to create a safe, responsive environment where children build skills naturally while feeling understood and empowered.

Key Developmental Focus Areas

• Early Communication & Language – Encouraging all forms of communication, including gestures, vocalizations, sign language, and AAC.
• Social Connection & Engagement – Supporting parallel play, turn-taking, and joint attention at each child’s comfort level.
• Sensory Processing & Regulation – Providing movement breaks, sensory-friendly spaces, and individualized supports.
• Fine & Gross Motor Skills – Encouraging movement and coordination through play in our sensory room and outdoor playground.
• Adaptive & Daily Living Skills – Helping with feeding, dressing, and transitions in a supportive, child-centered way.

A Naturalistic, Play-Based Learning Environment

Children learn through joyful, engaging experiences across carefully designed spaces:

• The Classroom – Encouraging exploration and curiosity.
• The Soical Room – Supporting regulation and movement needs.
• The Outdoor Playground – Providing space for play and nature-based learning.

With child-led learning, sensory supports, and respectful teaching, we honor each child’s strengths, autonomy, and individual growth in a way that feels safe and meaningful.

Seedlings Group (Ages 2–3 Years): Growing Through Play

The Seedlings Classroom provides a neuro-affirming, play-based approach to learning, supporting Children ages 2-3 as they build confidence in communication, social connection, and independence. Our team follows each child’s lead, fostering growth in a way that respects their individual strengths, sensory needs, and developmental readiness.

Key Developmental Focus Areas

• Emerging Communication & Language – Encouraging expressive and receptive language through play, gestures, sign language, and AAC.
• Cooperative & Thematic Play – Supporting early social interactions, turn-taking, and imaginative play in a low-pressure environment.
• Sensory Processing & Regulation – Helping children navigate sensory experiences with movement breaks, sensory tools, and individualized supports.
• Fine & Gross Motor Development – Strengthening coordination and mobility through interactive play, movement activities, and outdoor exploration.
• Adaptive Skills – Supporting toileting, feeding, and transitions in a way that fosters confidence and independence.

A Supportive, Play-Based Learning Environment

Children learn and explore in thoughtfully designed spaces:

• The Classroom – Encouraging hands-on learning and social connection.
• Social Room – Providing regulation and movement opportunities.
• The Outdoor Playground – A natural outdoor space for play and discovery.

With a compassionate, child-centered approach, the Seedlings Classroom nurtures each child’s autonomy, joy, and growth in a way that honors their unique neurodivergent strengths.

Sprouts Group (Ages 3 Years – 5 Years): Growing Together

The Sprouts Classroom supports children as they develop more complex language, social-emotional skills, and cooperative play through a neuro-affirming, play-based approach. Our team fosters growth by honoring each child’s communication style, sensory needs, and individual learning pace in a supportive and engaging environment.

Key Developmental Focus Areas

• Expanding Language & Communication – Encouraging expressive and receptive language, social interactions, and imitation through play and natural conversations.
• Social-Emotional & Cooperative Play – Supporting early friendships, turn-taking, and imaginative play in a way that respects each child’s comfort and autonomy.
• Sensory Processing & Regulation – Helping children navigate sensory experiences with movement breaks, sensory tools, and individualized strategies.
• Fine & Gross Motor Development – Refining motor coordination through hands-on activities, movement-based play, and outdoor exploration.
• Adaptive & Daily Living Skills – Encouraging toileting, feeding, and transitions with a supportive, child-centered approach.

A Play-Based, Inclusive Learning Environment

Children in the Sprouts Classroom explore and learn in thoughtfully designed spaces:

• The Classroom – Promoting interactive learning and social connection.
• The Social Room – Providing support for self-regulation and movement needs.
• The Outdoor Playground – Encouraging outdoor play, exploration, and sensory-rich experiences.

With a respectful, child-led approach, the Sprouts Classroom nurtures each child’s confidence, independence, and joy in learning while celebrating their neurodivergent strengths.

Buds Group (Ages 4–6 Years): Growing Independence

The Buds Classroom supports children as they prepare for the transition to kindergarten, fostering confidence, independence, and a love for learning through a neuro-affirming, play-based approach. Our team prioritizes individual strengths, sensory needs, and self-advocacy, ensuring each child develops skills in a way that feels natural and empowering.

Key Developmental Focus Areas

• Advanced Language & Communication – Expanding conversation skills, problem-solving, and self-expression through play and social interactions.
• Imaginative & Cooperative Play – Encouraging creativity, teamwork, and shared play while respecting each child’s comfort and autonomy.
• Fine & Gross Motor Development – Refining coordination, balance, and dexterity through movement-based activities and hands-on learning.
• Pre-Academic & Adaptive Skills – Building early learning readiness, toileting, feeding, and transition skills in a way that supports each child’s developmental journey.

A Play-Based, Supportive Learning Environment

Children in the Buds Classroom explore and learn in thoughtfully designed spaces:

• The Classroom – Encouraging curiosity, problem-solving, and peer collaboration.
• The Social Room – Providing support for self-regulation and sensory processing.
• The Outdoor Playground – Offering space for outdoor play, movement, and exploration.

With a child-centered, strengths-based approach, the Buds Classroom nurtures independence, self-advocacy, and meaningful connections, ensuring a confident transition into kindergarten and beyond.

At Sprouted Sage, we provide a neuro-affirming approach to ABA, ensuring that each child receives compassionate, individualized support that honors their autonomy, communication style, and sensory needs. Every child enrolled in the program receives up to six hours of 1:1 intensive behavioral support per day, embedded within a naturalistic, play-based learning environment.

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) conduct a comprehensive, strengths-based assessment and collaborate with caregivers to develop personalized treatment goals. These goals are implemented within the classroom by our behavior technicians, who receive ongoing supervision, coaching, and support from on-site BCBAs and classroom teachers.

Key Focus Areas

• Self-Advocacy & Communication – Encouraging authentic, multimodal communication, including gestures, AAC, and verbal expression.
• Emotional Regulation & Sensory Supports – Providing individualized strategies to help children navigate emotions and sensory experiences in a way that feels safe and empowering.
• Play & Social Engagement – Fostering meaningful connections through child-led, interest-based play that supports social reciprocity and interaction.
• Self-Help & Adaptive Skills – Supporting independence in toileting, feeding, dressing, and transitions in a low-pressure, respectful manner.

Our BCBAs and behavior technicians focus on collaborative problem-solving, modeling, and naturalistic interventions, ensuring that learning happens in a way that is engaging, empowering, and affirming of each child’s unique strengths.

Children enrolled in the Sprouted Sage Day Program program receive 2 to 4 individualized speech therapy sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes. Sessions take place in our dedicated speech rooms, where speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide a neuro-affirming, child-centered, play-based therapy tailored to each child’s unique communication strengths and needs.

In addition to direct therapy, our SLPs collaborate closely with the entire care team during Care Team Meetings, ensuring that communication strategies are integrated seamlessly throughout the child’s day. This approach helps reinforce language development across all environments, supporting functional communication, self-advocacy, and social engagement in a natural and meaningful way.

Children enrolled in the Sprouted Sage Day Program program receive 2 to 4 individualized occupational therapy (OT) sessions per week in our dedicated OT spaces. Our OTs use a neuro-affirming, play-based approach to support each child’s sensory processing, motor development, and daily living skills in a way that feels safe and empowering.

To ensure seamless integration of care, our OTs collaborate closely with the care team during Care Team Meetings, helping to incorporate individualized sensory supports, self-regulation strategies, and motor skill development throughout the child’s daily routines.

Parent & Caregiver Involvement

At Sprouted Sage, we recognize that parent and caregiver involvement is essential to a child’s growth and success. We prioritize collaboration, support, and open communication to ensure families feel empowered and included in the treatment process.

Ongoing Family Collaboration

• BCBA Consultations – Parents/caregivers have the option to schedule consultations with their child’s BCBA to discuss progress, share insights, and learn practical strategies to support their child at home.
• Care Team Meetings – The clinical team working with that specific child meets with parents regularly to review treatment goals, celebrate progress, and adjust supports as needed.
• Flexible Meeting Options – Consultations can take place in person at the center or remotely via Zoom.

Parent Support Group

Parents and caregivers are invited to join our Parent Group, a welcoming space for families to:

• Connect with other caregivers who share similar experiences.
• Strengthen ties to the Sprouted Sage community.
• Discuss challenges and celebrate the joys of parenting.

School Collaboration & Support

At Sprouted Sage, we work closely with each child’s educational team to ensure consistency and success in their school environment. Our team provides:

• Behavioral Plan Development – Creating individualized, strengths-based strategies to support learning and self-regulation.
• IEP Collaboration – Partnering with families and educators to develop meaningful, neuro-affirming IEP goals that align with the child’s needs. Through this collaborative approach, we help bridge the gap between therapy and education, ensuring children receive the support they need to thrive.