specialquest accomplishments

…is infusing the SpecialQuest approach and materials into state required early care and

education coursework.

…influenced policy for early care and education providers.

…held a webinar for early childhood providers on inclusion.

…has collaborated with colleges and universities to use the SpecialQuest approach and

materials.

…has hired and trained a cadre of regional Inclusion

Coordinators in the Resource and Referral regions.

…developed a benefits pamphlet on inclusion to share with child

care programs.

…has collaborated so that cross-agency trainings and activities

are now taking place across the state.

…is working to embed the SpecialQuest approach and

materials in child care training throughout the state.

…ensured that the Head Start Training and Technical

Assistance system is using SpecialQuest.

…co-sponsored a 3-day conference with a SpecialQuest track for over 600 participants.

…has three very active communities that are promoting inclusion using the SpecialQuest

approach and materials.

…sponsored a day-long Early Childhood Inclusion Symposium.

…has supported Child Care Resource and Referral Regional Inclusion Specialists to use the

SpecialQuest approach and materials.

…invited all SpecialQuest Graduate Programs in the state

to attend State Leadership Team meetings.

…frequently presents workshops at statewide early care and education conferences and

meetings.

...is providing follow-up and support to participants of

intensive training on inclusion.

…has influenced development of a document regarding specialized services to

preschoolers with disabilities on Indian reservations.

…is sharing the SpecialQuest approach and materials at local,

state, and national levels.

…is working to embed the SpecialQuest approach and

materials in colleges and universities.

…has embedded the SpecialQuest materials in curricula for professional development through the Department of Education.

…has implemented trainings on the SpecialQuest approach and

materials across the state.

…conducted three training sessions for early care and

education providers throughout the state.

…is developing a system to track the use of the SpecialQuest

approach and materials.

…conducted training sessions for higher education early care and

education faculty.

…planned and implemented an awareness session on

SpecialQuest at a state-level conference for early childhood

professionals.

...is supporting early care and education professionals to use the SpecialQuest approach and

materials in their work.

…provided a training session for early childhood special education

faculty on the SpecialQuest approach and materials.

…developed a SpecialQuest brochure to disseminate

throughout the state.

…is learning from and replicating the SpecialQuest Graduate

Communities’ successes with providing inclusive services.

…is training early care and education providers on inclusion.

…conducted on-site visits with the State Leadership Team

Communities.

…facilitated the Community Perceptions of Inclusive Practices

process with State Community Teams.

…worked with State Community Teams to develop action plans to

sustain inclusion in their communities.

…serve as the link to all SpecialQuest Graduate

Communities.

…are making significant progress in implementing inclusive

practices in their communities.

…are sharing and utilizing the SpecialQuest approach and

materials.

…provided consultation to State Leadership Teams.

…collaboratively conducted 12 training events with State

Leadership Teams.

…with SpecialQuest staff, supported Arkansas to design and implement a state-wide, cross-systems professional development for inclusion.

…supported Ambassadors with two retreats and 60+ conference

calls.

…supported ten State Leadership Teams with 83 on-site visits.

…are reaching out to individuals with interests in early childhood

and inclusion through conference presentations,

eNewsletters, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

…developed support materials for the SpecialQuest approach.