Head Start ECLKC: Disability Services Coordination Director Orientation Guide
If you are new to the job, the Disability Services Coordinator Orientation Guide provides a foundation for your work. If you are seasoned, it can be used as a refresher course. You might be called an inclusion coordinator or disability/mental health coordinator. You may work under a support services manager, an education coordinator, or the program director. No matter your exact job title or your supervisor, you can learn from this guide.
Sections of the guide may be useful to other program staff, including program management, teachers, family advocates, and transportation and health specialists. Mental health consultants and school system staff also can find useful information. Some families may want to read about the processes involved and the service delivery for their children and for themselves. Your program’s child care partners and other early childhood programs can use the guide, too.
For example, “Part II: Coordinated Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families” is a roadmap of resources on inclusion on the Head Start ELKC website. You’ll find a framework for inclusion resources and additional guides to help you as a child care provider or family member who wants to understand inclusive services.