First Steps Intervention and Therapy Center, Inc

09/09/2025

Ligtas ang may alam🤓

04/09/2025

PSDBP Silver Anniversary Biennial Convention.

19/08/2025

19/08/2025

📢 WE’RE HIRING – EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM 📢
Open Positions:

👩‍🏫 Teacher – College Graduate (Preferably BS Psychology or related course)
👩‍💼 Assistant Teacher – College Level
We’re looking for passionate individuals willing to be trained to work with young children in an early intervention setting.

Location : Calamba City Laguna Philippines

Qualifications:
✅ Patient, dedicated, and eager to learn
✅ Male or Female
✅ Willing to work in a child-centered environment

📧 How to Apply:
Send your resume/CV and letter of intent to:
firststeps_itc@yahoo.com

🌱 Be part of a team that inspires, supports, and nurtures young learners!

Send a message to learn more

31/07/2025

FS Moms. I see you! You’re doing great!
Laban lang💪

Not because she’s looking fine, doesn’t mean its light to carry..

25/07/2025

📢 JOB OPENING
TEACHER / EARLY INTERVENTION TEACHER

We are looking for passionate individuals who are willing to be trained to work with young children in an early intervention setting.

🔹 Male or Female
🔹 College Graduate, preferably BS Psychology or related course
🔹 Patient, dedicated, and eager to learn

📧 Interested applicants may email their resume/CV and letter of intent to:
firststeps_itc@yahoo.com

Join our team and make a difference in a child's life!

08/07/2025

It’s hard to stay calm when your child isn’t.
But that’s when they need your calm the most.

And that kind of calm doesn’t come from willpower.
It comes from doing the work inside ourselves.

Here’s what that might look like:

🧠 Understanding your own triggers
That moment you feel disrespected or helpless? It’s likely something deeper. You don’t need to judge it—just notice it.

🌬 Building self-regulation tools
Controlled breaths. Stepping away. A mantra like “This isn’t an emergency.” You need tools just like your child does.

🪞 Healing old patterns
If you were yelled at, shut down, or punished growing up… it makes sense that staying calm is hard now. You're trying to do something you were never shown. That’s brave work.

🫶 Giving yourself compassion
You won’t get it perfect. But you’re learning. And your child doesn’t need perfection—they need your presence.

✨ When you feel calm, they borrow your nervous system.
And that changes everything.

📘 More guidance in Guidance from The Therapist Parent
www.thetherapistparent.com

22/06/2025

Walking Beside My Son: A Father's Journey Through Autism

I never imagined fatherhood would take me down this path. When my son was born, I held him in my arms and dreamed of his future—teaching him how to ride a bike, hearing him call me "Dad," watching him make friends and grow into his own person.

But life had something different in store.

At around two years old, we noticed the signs—he wasn’t talking, avoided eye contact, and had strong reactions to things that didn’t seem to bother other kids. At first, I thought, Maybe he's just a little behind. But deep down, I knew something was different. The day we received the diagnosis—autism spectrum disorder—it hit me like a tidal wave.

I won’t lie. I was scared. I felt helpless. I even asked, Why him? Why us? But once the dust settled, I looked at my son, still the same beautiful, curious boy I loved more than anything, and I made a promise: I will never give up on you.

The journey hasn’t been easy. We've faced sleepless nights, financial stress, countless therapy sessions, and days filled with frustration and uncertainty. I’ve watched him struggle with things that most people take for granted—making friends, handling loud noises, even just expressing how he feels.

There have been moments when I felt like I was failing. Moments I cried behind closed doors, questioning if I was strong enough for this. But every time he reaches for my hand, every time he makes eye contact or smiles at something that brings him joy, I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

Raising a child with autism has taught me to slow down and see the world through his eyes. It’s taught me to celebrate the small victories—his first word, his first genuine laugh, the first time he hugged me without being asked. These moments may seem small to others, but to me, they are everything.

I’ve learned that love isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s quiet and steady, like the way he lines up his toys, or the way he rests his head on my shoulder after a long day. His love may not look the way the world expects, but it’s real—and it’s mine.

To other fathers out there walking this path: I see you. I know how heavy this can feel. But I also know the strength that lives inside you—the strength to keep showing up, to keep loving without conditions, to keep fighting for your child every single day.

My son has changed my life in ways I never could have imagined. He’s made me a better man, a more patient father, and someone who sees beauty in places I never used to look.

And through it all—every challenge, every breakthrough—I’ve never stopped believing in him.

And I never will.

06/06/2025

First Steps extend our warmest congratulations to Jonathan and Tr. Karen on their marriage. May your union be blessed with joy and prosperity.

17/05/2025

First Steps’ Musical Stage Play
Dream You’ll Be
by : Joseph T. Garcia

09/05/2025

Happy 22nd First Steps❤️💐🌸🎂