Professional Development
Baby Fingers provides customized training for educators, therapists, schools, agencies, and other professionals who want to incorporate American Sign Language, music, communication strategies, Deaf culture, and inclusive practices into their work.
Workshops can be offered as single sessions or multi-session trainings, in person or live online, and can be tailored to the needs of your staff, students, clients, or organization.
Some of our professional development options include
Bring the Baby Fingers methodology to YOUR school or organization
With successful completion of Baby Fingers certification and training, your organization will be able to bring sign language and other aspects of the Baby Fingers methodology into your current classes and programs.
Become a Baby Fingers Teacher (Independent Contractor / IC)
To become a Baby Fingers Independent Contractor (IC) and join our team, successful completion of the Baby Fingers teacher training program is required. ICs who successfully complete the training are offered clients, classes and programs through Baby Fingers, and paid by Baby Fingers.
Open your own Baby Fingers Program (Licensing & Certification)
For those looking to start their own business outside of the NY Metro area, Baby Fingers offers licensing opportunities.
With training, licensing agreements and periodic renewals, you’ll have access to the Baby Fingers brand (reputation, name and logo), curriculum support, opportunity to link your classes & website on ours, schedule support and/or on-line training from our NYC office.
We also tailor one-hour workshops, half or full day trainings to the needs of your clinical or educational staff.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
- Entrepreneurs interested in opening a new business or expanding their business models
- Schools or organizations interested in expanding their music and language curriculum
- Professionals interested in enriching their current practice and programs/meet the needs of specific clientele
- Qualified teachers looking for independent contract work
- Early childhood and special education educators
- Music teachers and music therapists
- Yoga teachers, dance teachers and developmental movement specialists
- Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) and Occupational Therapists (OT)
- Home or center-based child care providers
- Certified educators of infant massage, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, etc.
- ASL teachers, interpreters and teachers of the Deaf