Center for Children—Therapeutic Preschool

We are the leader for results in the state of Arkansas. Recent research shows the average percentage of children required to spend all day in special education classes after transitioning out of Arkansas based programs like ours to be nearly 8%. Last year less than 1% of transitioned children from Stepping Stone were required to spend all day in special education classes in their public school. This low percentage indicates our performance and places us in the top percentile of effectiveness in the entire nation!

What is the Therapeutic Preschool?

The Therapeutic preschool is the only full-time Therapeutic Preschool in Crawford County.  We offer educational training, speech, physical, and occupational therapy, plus family case management and training.  Unique to our Therapeutic Preschool is our commitment to treating each and every client as a individual person with individual needs, challenges, abilities, potential, and family issues; our willingness to provide services to children who are turned away or rejected from other institutions; our willingness to provide services to unfunded clients; and a commitment to requiring and developing every teacher to be certified in early childhood special education instruction.

Who can receive services?

Children from birth to five years of age who have medical problems or are behind others their age in:

 Learning ability

 Physical development

 Language/Speech development

 Social or self-help skills

 Emotional development