Early Intervention

Transitions Toolkit for Parents

Social Emotional Development

This domain focuses on a child’s ability to understand, express, and manage their emotions while building meaningful relationships with peers and adults. Children develop self-awareness, empathy, and social cooperation, learning how to navigate shared spaces, resolve simple conflicts, and build self-confidence as independent individuals.

Approaches to Learning (Executive Functioning)

This domain is all about how children learn rather than what they learn. It covers key brain skills like focus, memory, and problem-solving, along with everyday traits like curiosity, patience, and independence. Simply put, it helps children learn how to keep trying, organize their thoughts, and manage their actions during play and daily routines.