Welcome to the California Making Access Possible (MAP) to Inclusion and Belonging!

Funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), MAP provides a clearing -house of resources to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities or at risk for developmental delays in their child care, preschool, transitional kindergarten or out-of-school time programs.
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Professional Development Opportunities for the 2025-2026 School Year
Professional Development
Professional Development Opportunities for the 2025-2026 School Year

In this issue: Find details on State and National Conferences and Upcoming Webinars for the 2025-2026 program year.

2025 Summer Film Festival
Newsletter
2025 Summer Film Festival

In this issue: Videos and documentaries that provide an opportunity to learn about the needs, challenges and joys of children and adults with disabilities. Enjoy!

2025-2026 Inclusion Webinar Series
Professional Development
2025-2026 Inclusion Webinar Series

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in collaboration with WestEd, is happy to announce a series of free webinars coming soon through the CDSS funded Beginning Together project.

Resources for Systems Change and Resources to Support Families
Winter 2025 Newsletter
Resources for Systems Change and Resources to Support Families

In this issue: This newsletter focuses on resources supporting efforts for systems change toward a more inclusive early care and education system in California and resources to help you understand and support families.

Part 2: Resources for Addressing Unique Needs
Summer 2024 Newsletter
Part 2: Resources for Addressing Unique Needs

In this issue: Resources to address unique needs for individualized support for inclusion.

Part I: State and Federal Resources
Spring 2024 Newsletter
Part I: State and Federal Resources

In this issue: Important resources supporting inclusion gathered from the state and federal government.

    "When inclusive [practice] is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become 'normal' in order to contribute to the world. Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging."

    Norman Kunc (1992)

    Spotlight

    Guide to California’s Regional Center Services System (PDF)
    Guide to California’s Regional Center Services System (PDF)
    This information packet talks about how to get regional center services. It should be helpful for children ages 3 to…
    California Early Start Information Packet
    California Early Start Information Packet
    This Early Start Standardized Information Packet is for Children Aged 0-3 In California, early intervention services are offered by the…
    California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF)
    California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF)
    The California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) describe the learning and development of most children ages three to five and…
    Making Sound LRE Decisions in Preschool
    Making Sound LRE Decisions in Preschool
    The IEP process includes requirements and actions that ensure IEP teams have the information needed to discuss and consider access to and…
    Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color (PDF)
    Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color (PDF)
    The California Department of Education Early Education Division (EED) has released a new online publication titled Creating Equitable Early Learning…
    The Danger of a Single Story – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Video)
    The Danger of a Single Story – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Video)
    Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found…
    Thriving Kids Project
    Thriving Kids Project
    “A series of free, evidence-based video and print resources that caregivers and educators can use to teach their kids critical…
    Inclusion Works! Video Series
    Inclusion Works! Video Series
    The Inclusion Works! video series is now available for free viewing on the California Early Learning Videos website. This six-video…
    Inclusive Schooling: Because of Oliver (Video)
    Inclusive Schooling: Because of Oliver (Video)
    What Does Inclusive Education Look Like? Dr. Julie Causton of Inclusive Schooling shows you with the new book and video,…
    Sharing Our Journey, UC Davis MIND Institute (Videos)
    Sharing Our Journey, UC Davis MIND Institute (Videos)
    This set of 11 videos, produced by the UC Davis Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and funded by the…

    Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

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    2025-2026 Inclusion Webinar Series
    5 dates in 2025-2026
    Virtual
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    Parenting While Rising to Child Developmental Challenges
    September-December 2025
    Virtual
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    2025 CalECSE Symposium
    October 7-8, 2025
    San Diego, CA
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    International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families
    October 7-10, 2025
    Portland, OR
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    Zero to Three: Learn Conference
    October 8-9, 2025
    Baltimore, MD
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    2025 CAAEYC TK Institute
    October 10-11, 2025
    Santa Clara, CA
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    2025 Innovations Collaborative State Conference
    October 20-22, 2025
    Virtual & In-Person: Santa Clara, CA
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    Supporting Innovative Practices Annual Conference
    2026 TBA
    Virtual
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    2026 Head Start California Annual Conference
    February 9-13, 2026
    Ontario, CA
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    2026 Beginning Together Inclusion Facilitators Institute
    March 2026
    Virtual