Inclusion – Early Childhood

Welcome to the Early Childhood Corner!

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Preschool Inclusion Series | Videos

The SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library includes early childhood inclusion training resources. The videos and training sessions support high-quality inclusion of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) in early care and education settings that are responsive to the priority and concerns of families. The target audiences are early childhood professional development providers, Institutes of Higher Education, family leaders, and policy makers.

Starter Set of Resources on LRE

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Planning for an Inclusive Classroom | Webinar

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Preschool Inclusion: What’s the Evidence, What Stands in the Way, and What Do the Stellar Programs Look Like?

Useful to Parent Centers involved in discussions and decision-making groups focused on preschool inclusion.

This webinar focuses on:

an overview of the 40 years of research supporting early childhood inclusion;
a review of myths surrounding the children, adults, and systems that support inclusion; and
a review of common features across the inclusion models that have produced the most powerful outcomes.

Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behaviors | Webinar

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Federal Policy Statement on Including Children with Disabilities in High-Quality Early Childhood Programs

Useful to Parent Centers in advocating for inclusion of children with disabilities in high-quality early childhood programs.

The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services issued a joint policy statement urging early learning programs to include children with disabilities.