Step By Step Early Childhood Development Program

Specialties

Special Needs school & after school programs in Los Angeles that works with children birth-​17 and families with all abilities. We are located in Santa Monica We work with typically developing and special needs children. We also offer Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy onsite. We provide programs for You & Me (infants) Early Intervention, Social Skills, Behavior Intervention as well as After School and Enrichment Programs.

We also provide a safe and fun environment for Parties (rent by the hour) and an indoor play facility (2 different Playgrounds along with a Music/​Movement Room)

History

Established in 1997.

Program started to provide services to children and families with special needs using a mixture of therapies — predominantly FloorTime but also some components of ABA

Meet the Business Owner

Shelley C.

Business Owner

Early Childhood Specialist

Prenatal, Perinatal, Infant/​Toddler & Preschool Mental health Specialist

Parent/​Professional Education Counselor & Trainer

Certified Collaboration Specialist-​Advocacy & Conflict Resolution

Transition planning and IFSP/​IPP/​IEP Preparation

Founder of EDU-​Play Basic Training Institute

Behavior Intervention Specialist-​ABA-​RBI-​FSP

(Applied Behavior Analysis/​Relationship Based Intervention

Family Support Program)

Program Development Specialist

As Executive Director and Founder of Step-​By-​Step Early Childhood Development and EDU-​Play Programs, it is my honor to provide services for children and families. I have been working as an early interventionist for 25 years. The focus of my practice emphasizes growth and development of families who have children with developmental delays.

My vision for all children with disabilities and their families is that they are provided the resources needed to enable their child to become as in