Inclusive Practice
Links to information, tools, websites and other resources that support the development, management and sustainability of inclusive practices in early care and education settings are found in this area.
California Parent Organizations
This California Department of Education, Special Education Division website contains a list of California agencies providing resources for families of children with disabilities.
California Teaching Pyramid
The Teaching Pyramid approach provides a systematic framework that promotes social and emotional development, provides support for children’s appropriate behavior, prevents challenging behavior, and addresses problematic behavior. The WestEd Center…
CARA‘S KIT Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities
Promote the participation of all children in the full early childhood curriculum. This kit provides guidance for how to make adaptations for daily activities and routines so that children ages…
Cara’s Kit for Toddlers
To make sure all toddlers in your early childhood program are participating, learning, and thriving, you need to master the art of choosing and using effective adaptations. Practical solutions are…
Cara’s Kit Self-Guided Module: Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities
Access this learning module to explore each topic of CARA’s Kit, from the introduction to the process to example adaptations. NOTE: The module at this link is FREE. If you…
Celebrating Disability Pride Month (July) With Books for All Ages
”Welcome to Disability Pride Month! Celebrated in July to commemorate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in July, 1990, it’s a time to celebrate people…
Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC)
The mission of the Center for Inclusive Child Care is to create, promote and support pathways to successful inclusive care for all children. The project is a comprehensive resource network…
Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR), produced under the US Department of Education Office of Special Education, serves as a central resource of information and products to the…
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University: Play
Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting (Video) Sept 2019 | Length: 8:12 minutes The science of child development points to three core principles that can…
Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act (Video)
CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the 1990 passage of the…
Child Care Plus+
The Center on Inclusion in Early Childhood is dedicated to sharing knowledge, fostering skills, and encouraging attitudes that promote inclusion as a core component of excellence in early childhood. The…
Children’s Books That Feature Characters with Disabilities
It’s important for children to feel represented in the books they read. It’s also important for books to expose children to the beautiful diversity of our world. This includes the…
