Autism Day Treatment Preschool

Following your child's lead, every step of the way.

St. David’s original Autism Day Treatment (ADT) program offers relationship-based, play-centered therapy for young children with autism, grounded in the Greenspan Floortime Approach® and SCERTS models. This program provides morning and afternoon sessions in therapeutic classrooms designed to support sensory needs and developmental growth.

Our interdisciplinary team—including mental health therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists—collaborates closely to create individualized care plans that nurture each child’s strengths and support their challenges.

Families are essential partners in this process. Weekly family sessions and ongoing caregiver support ensure that progress in the classroom is reinforced at home and in the community.

This foundational program is the model from which our culturally responsive and school-based ADT programs have grown—each rooted in the same commitment to responsive, relational care.

For ages

2-6 years

Time commitment

Monday-Friday, 4 hours daily
Family Sessions, once per week

Locations

Minnetonka Center, Nicollet Center, Harman Center

Hours

Morning Session 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon Session 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What Families Say

I can’t say enough about how much we loved our daughter going to St. David’s ADT program. She loved it, and we gained a lot of tools and knowledge to equip us for supporting our child’s needs.

ADT Parent

Providers and staff are always so willing to help however they can. We can tell my son is loved, happy and safe and making so much progress being at St. David’s. I can’t imagine him getting these essential services anywhere else.

ADT Parent