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Inner Bridge Crossing
About the Program
About the Program
The Inner Bridge Crossing (IBC) preschool program infuses a developmental approach in a naturalistic setting for students with Autism and developmental delays to ensure that each member of the program is a functional member of a family and the community. Some of the instructional strategies implemented within the IBC program are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and include discrete trial training, incidental teaching, activity schedules, group instruction, video modeling, and naturalistic learning. IBC uses a child-led approach where the teacher follows the student’s lead; the team incorporates a way of communicating with and responding to students and encourages them to do the thinking. Integrating both ABA and a developmental approach allows the program to follow a continuum by first preparing the students to learn by reinforcing or managing behaviors. When the students are ready, they are taught new skills in isolation and immediately move toward generalization by using the new skill in a variety of new ways.
IBC Program Hours
IBC Program Hours
Gibbs:
8:30am-2:30pm
Half day hours: 8:30am-12:30pm
Delayed opening hours: 10:30am-2:30pm
When reporting an absence, please email the preschool secretary and copy your child's teacher.
Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff
Mrs. Bowen, classroom teacher at Gibbs
Hello! I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mrs. Bowen and this is my 14th year teaching. I have taught pre-k and first grade special education. This is my first year in New Milford and I am very excited to be your pre-k teacher this year! I love getting to know all my students and watching them grow and mature over the year. One of the best parts of this summer was getting my classroom ready for September! Pre-k is going to be fantastic! I hope you are excited to read new stories, enjoy crafts, and learn through play as well as learn about the world around us. A little about me, I live with my husband Matthew, and our two kids Landon and Ella. My son will be in second grade and my daughter is starting pre-k as well! I am looking forward to meeting all my student’s and getting to know their families as well. If you have any questions I am always here and I want to help your child to achieve their IEP goals and be ready for the following year!
Mrs. Tarpinian, classroom teacher at Gibbs
Hello! My name is Miss. Tarpinian and I am the Preschool IBC teacher at Berkley Street Elementary School! I am so excited to join the New Milford community and get to know your children and your families! I completed my undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education/ Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Maryland - College Park. Upon graduation I spent this past summer in Armenia working at a childcare/refugee center teaching English to children ages 6 through 16. Since I returned, I have been preparing for the start of the school year and am looking forward to a happy and healthy 2024-2025 school year!
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