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MAP Training PowerPoints™

MAP Training PowerPoints™

The California Map to Inclusive Child Care Project has developed training resources to use for ideas on talking with family members when concerned about a child as well as to better understand the California Early Start system. These resources are intended for early childhood faculty, infant/toddler child care staff, early educators, and after-school providers It is hoped that these resources will support the Map Project purpose of promoting collaboration among early childhood educators and early interventionists/special educators, while also expanding opportunities for inclusion and access to services for children with special needs and their families.

Inclusion Works! Creating Child Care Programs That Promote Belonging for Children with Disabilities (2nd ed.) (PDF)

Published: 2021

Updated with new information and is an essential guide for anyone providing child care for children from birth to twelve years old. It offers guidance for providers of child care programs and highlights resources and strategies that promote inclusion and belonging for all children. This online-only publication has a companion video series.

Americans with Disabilities Act and Child Care (ADA): A Parent’s Guide (PDF)

Published: 2009
This material was adapted by Abby Cohen, JD, with permission from materials developed by the Child Care Law Center in San Francisco, California and includes information on the Americans with Disabilities Act as it applies to private child care programs only.

Summary of Changes to Early Start and the Prevention Resource and Referral Services (PDF)

Published: 2012
An article by Cindy Arstein-Kerslake in collaboration with DDS, CDE, FRCNCA and IDA. This article describes the changes to early intervention law resulting from California budget cuts since 2009 and the Prevention Resource and Referral Services provided by local Early Start Family Resource Centers. It emphasized the importance of referral to local Regional Centers for assessment and evaluation for infants and toddlers with developmental delays as well as for those “at risk” of developmental delays.

MAP Newsletters

MAP Newsletters contain the very latest information, articles and web links added to the MAP website. They direct you to newly identified resources and topic areas. All of the newsletters provide useful tools, publications, training materials and other resources to support children with disabilities and special needs.

Supported Life Institute

The mission of the Supported Life Institute is to offer educational and training opportunities to assist individuals and organizations in the work of improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. The Supported Life Conference has been held annually since 1987 and has grown to be the best-attended conference in the field of developmental disabilities on the West Coast, with 1250 to 1500 professionals, teachers, people with disabilities and family members sharing information, learning, and gaining encouragement from our focus on state-of-the-art efforts to create fully inclusive communities.

Inclusion Collaborative

Santa Clara County Office of Education Inclusion Collaborative leads the effort to provide every Santa Clara County Child with a quality learning environment. Its focus is the successful inclusion of children with special needs in child care, preschool programs and the community through education, advocacy and awareness. The Inclusion Collaborative offers training and technical assistance on inclusion, and an inclusion support Warm Line that responds to questions by telephone (408) 453-6651 or by email inclusionsupport@sccoe.org.

The Inclusion Collaborative also leads:

  • The Annual California Inclusion Conference is a three-day conference on inclusion that addresses the care and education of children from birth to 12th grade. Many of the sessions are live streamed and recorded.
  • California Equity Performance and Improvement Program (CEPIP) goal is to support and build capacity within COEs, LEAs, and schools to promote equity for disadvantaged student populations in California schools. The Inclusion Collaborative Department at the Santa Clara County Office of Education created the “California One: Highway to Success for All” project for students with disabilities, English Learners, and African American students. The grant will increase the knowledge and skills of administrators, teachers, and school staff so that they can incorporate equity and inclusion at their school sites. Technical assistance and coaching will be offered to schools in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara counties. Check back soon for more information.

Results Matter Video Library

These videos, produced by the Colorado Department of Education and Larry Edleman, help providers better understand ways to use observation, documentation, and assessment to inform practice. You can watch the clips online or download QuickTime versions of the videos for use in educational and professional development activities.

Early Start Neighborhood Training and Technical Assistance Network

This environment provides a virtual community for Early Start professionals and partners seeking training, technical assistance and resources on early intervention Part C requirements, implementation, and evidence-based practices.

  • Guidelines for Evidence-Based Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment and Screening for Early Start in California
    In order to support Early Start service coordinators and service providers in assessing social and emotional development, the California Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) developed the Guidelines for Evidence-Based Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment and Screening for Early Start in California. The Guidelines are based on federal and state statutes, as well as a review of evidence-based literature and published best practice guidelines, with input from Early Start stakeholders. 

CONNECT Online Courses

CONNECT Online Courses From Frank Porter Graham at the University of North Carolina the Connect Modules provide training on practices to solve dilemmas in early childhood settings with videos, activities and narratives to guide you through a process to learn about serving children with disabilities effectively.