Inclusive Practice
Disability Social History Project
People with disabilities have an exciting and rich history that should be shared with the world. This website is dedicated to sharing this history. Features include a timeline of disability…
Distance Learning Toolkit: Key Practices to Support Students Who Learn Differently
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning has been a challenge for many educators, families, and students. That includes the 1 in 5 students who learn differently. Students who struggle academically or who…
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is an organization designed for individuals who work with—or on behalf of—children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. DEC, a…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Disability (Video)
In this film, Michelle Middleton takes a humorous look at people’s reactions to her cerebral palsy. The 26-year-old has created the piece, with the help of Fixers, to encourage others…
Dr. Kathleen Gallagher: Assembly of the Healthy Child (Video)
In her talk “Assembly of the Healthy Child: The Next Steps,” educational psychologist Kathleen Gallagher discusses how investing in high-quality early childhood programs, especially for children whose families live in…
DRaccess Video Library
Find these Inclusion Videos under the “General Interest” tab: Getty’s Door To Inclusion (Kindergarten) (Video) Getty’s Window to Inclusion: The Chance to Be Like Any Other Kid (Video) A Mother’s…
Early Childhood Inclusion Checklists
Indicators of Quality Inclusion in Early Childhood Colorado Department of Education | February 2017 The Indicators of Quality Inclusion in Early Childhood (IQI-EC) was developed through comprehensive review of early…
Early Childhood Inclusion Joint Position Statement by DEC and NAEYC (PDF)
A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA)
The ECTA Center supports state IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs in developing high-quality, effective, and sustainable state and local systems, to improve access, services, and supports for children with disabilities and their…
Early Childhood Transition Guide Book: What You Need to Know Before Your Child’s Third Birthday
A child’s third birthday is an important day. Aside from being a time to celebrate, it also marks the transition from California Early Start Early Intervention Services to a preschool…
Early Choices YouTube Channel
The Early CHOICES inclusion initiative promotes increasing high quality inclusive early care and education for each and every child birth to age 5. Our goal is to increase the number…
Early CHOICES Inclusion Initiative Resources
The Early CHOICES, Illinois Inclusion Initiative promotes increasing high quality inclusive early care and education for each and every child birth to age 5. Our goal is to increase the…