PACE Connections
Early Intervention is the key to enabling children diagnosed with Autism to achieve their full potential. Part of PACE Children’s Services, PACE Connections is an affect-based early intervention program in West San Jose originally established in 2004. Our comprehensive program serves infants to six year olds and covers early intervention therapy, a preschool and play group, and parent training and support.
At PACE Connections, we believe that programs should be built around each child’s particular learning style. We blend multiple methodologies that in collaboration provide for the child’s unique needs. We work on communication, sensory integration, social-relatedness, gross and fine motor development, play, and self-help skills.
Early Intervention Therapy
- Intensive one-on-one therapy tailored to jumpstart the child’s educational experience
* Two hour sessions, 8 to 20 hours per week
* Facilitated by our trained and experienced Developmental Therapists - Home-based and/or center-based therapy
- Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy assessment and services also available
- Can either be the core of a child’s program or a supplemental addition to round out existing programs
- Goal is to give each child the skills to transition to a classroom-based setting as quickly as possible
- The child’s team (Therapists, Case Manager and parents) correspond weekly and meet monthly about the child’s curriculum and progress
- We use video recording in order to tailor a child’s program, monitor growth, and provide feedback to parents
Sunny Days Preschool
Sunny Days Preschool is an inclusive program for toddlers to 6 year olds with a responsive, developmentally appropriate approach to child growth, serving San Jose since 2005. For more information, visit our preschool website: www.sunnydayspreschool.com 
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Sunny Days Highlights
- 1:2 adult to student ratio
- Classroom size of 8-12 students
- Highly trained staff
- Activities emphasize social learning as well as pre-k readiness
- Teaching philosophy based on responsive teacher/child relationships
- The inclusive program welcomes both children on the spectrum and neurotypical children
- Ongoing assessments of child’s progress in the program
- Parents strongly encouraged to bring the learning process home
- We work on toilet training
Schedule
- Classes: Monday - Thursday, 9am-12pm. Classes provide individualized attention to support each child’s emerging communication and learning skills. The inclusive program consists of children with a variety of abilities.
- Lunch Bunch program: Monday - Thursday, 12pm-2pm
- Afternoon Playgroup: Monday-Thursday, 2pm-4pm. The small playgroups help children practice their social and interactive play skills with peers.
- Closed Fridays for staff development
Parent Clinic
Parents are an integral part of the Connections program, participating on the assessment team and in the development of each child’s treatment plan. Parents also have the opportunity to receive resource information and clinic training in consultative sessions.
- 10-12 week program
- Focuses on the concepts and skills necessary to provide developmental treatment to the child and support a successful in-home intervention program
- Builds a one-on-one partnership with a therapist that will involve coaching, modeling, practicing and discussing a variety of intervention techniques
- Individually developed to complement the family structure and routine, as well as the unique needs of both the child and the parents
- Sessions may be videotaped to monitor progress and provide feedback
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