Policy Statement on Inclusion for Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood – 2015 (PDF)

The policy statement was written with the input of early learning professionals, families, and other early learning stakeholders. Though it focuses on including young children with disabilities, it is ED’s and HHS’s shared vision that all people be meaningfully included in all facets of society throughout the course of their lives. This begins in early childhood programs and continues into schools, places of employment, and the broader community.

• Further documentation on the Policy Statement on Inclusion for Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood
• Dear Colleague Letter-Preschool Least Restrictive Environments
  Published: January 2017
  The letter provides updated guidance and clarification on: Key Statutory and Regulatory Requirements, Preschool Placement Options, Reporting Educational Environments Data for Preschool Children with Disabilities, and Use of IDEA Part B Funds for Preschool Children with Disabilities.
  • OSEP Memos, Dear Colleague Letters and FAQs
  • Table of OSEP Policy Letters of Clarification Related to Part C and Section 619 Chronologically by Topic
• Preschool Inclusion Finance Tool Kit 2017 (PDF)
  Provides an update of ECTA center’s resource that addresses updated guidance in the Dear Colleague Letter on Preschool Least Restrictive Environments published in January 2017.