Inclusive Practice
Institute for Community Inclusion
ICI is committed to developing resources and supports for people with disabilities and their families, fostering interdependence, productivity, and inclusion in school and community settings. To achieve that goal, the…
Institute for Community Inclusion: What We Mean When We Talk About Inclusion
This resource guide describes what inclusion means in all types of settings for everyone. It explains what inclusion is and is not.
IRIS Training Module: Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classrooms
This Module offers information on how to set up effective inclusive early childhood classroom environments for young children. It also provides details about the interrelated physical, social, and temporal components…
It’s Time for Play! Loose Parts (Video)
Learn how to make the most of loose parts play in the learning environment! Loose parts are collections of open-ended materials that can be used in many different ways. They…
Joyful Learning DAP (Video)
NAEYC experts Susan Friedman and Alissa Mwenelupembe present on the importance of understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Children are born eager to learn but not all settings support joyful learning. Responsive…
K-12 Inclusion Checklists
Quality Indicators of Inclusive Schools: An Equity Approach to Teaching All Learners (PDF) Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education | October 2023 This self-assessment tool is based on the Maryland Coalition…
Language That Lifts: Simple Shifts for Powerful IEPs (PDF)
This handout includes 60 colorful and bolded terms that reflect deficit-based, medical model language often used in educational settings. Each term is followed by three examples of reframing it into…
Least Restrictive Environments
“Least restrictive environment, or LRE as it is more commonly called, is one of several vital components in the development of a child’s IEP and plays a critical role, influencing where a child spends…
Let’s Participate! Assistive Technology for Young Children
Let’s Participate! is a model demonstration project designed to assist IDEA Part C and Part B preschool programs in implementing and sustaining promising practices in the effective use of assistive technology…
Lifetime Benefits of Inclusion: Andrew Perry’s Circle of Friends
Renee and Drew Perry watched the construction of the elementary school being built in their neighborhood just two blocks from their house. The dream was for their son, Andrew, to…
My Disabled Body is Not a Burden, Inaccessibility Is, Aryanna Faulkner
September 23, 2019 Physical abilities often determine how “useful” somebody can be, and perhaps this thinking is what needs to change for us to believe that we have value. In…
My STEM Adventure App
This free, teacher approved, award-winning app is for children with and without disabilities and their caregivers is in English and Spanish. Join Leila Diaz as she guides young children and their…