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Inclusion at Your Fingertips:
Resources for All
CAEYC 2014 Annual Conference
April 5, 2014 Cindy Arstein-Kerslake and Sandi Walters
Overview
• Orientation to the MAP to Inclusion and
Belonging Project and Website
• Resources and projects supported or developed
by MAP
• County specific resources
• What resources do you need to support
inclusion?
• Highlights of resources and links by topic area
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MAP to Inclusion &
Belonging…Making Access Possible
• Funded by the Early Learning and Support
Division (formerly the Child Development
Division) of the California Department of
Education (ELSD/CDE) with quality
improvement funds
• Currently operated by WestEd Center for Child
and Family Studies
• Project originally started from a federal project in
1998, continued with ELSD/CDE funding
• Website developed in 2004 & updated regularly
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MAP’s Purpose
• Primarily geared toward providing resources to
support child care providers in implementing
inclusive practices for children with disabilities
from birth to 21 years of age in their programs
• Provides comprehensive resources related to
children with disabilities useful to families and
professionals
• Actively seeks to meet the needs of all
stakeholders – welcome suggestions, questions
and input
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Where to Find MAP
• Go to www.CAinclusion.org
• Click on the MAP logo
• You’ll arrive at the Welcome Page with the
complete menu
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Welcome
Inclusion is more than the presence of children with disabilities or other
special needs in early childhood settings or after–school programs; it
really is all about belonging. As stated so eloquently by Norman Kunc...
It's All About Belonging
“When inclusive [practice] is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that
children have to become ‘normal’ in order to contribute to the world.
Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people.
We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the
community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of
providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging.”
--Norman Kunc (1992) www.normemma.com
MAP Project Resources
Found at the top of the blue menu:
• CA CSEFEL
• County Specific Resources
• Hot Topics
• Inclusion Works!
• MAP Training PowerPoints
• Reports and Useful Documents
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• California Collaborative
for the Social and
Emotional Foundations
for Early Learning
• California
Enhancements
• Adapted Materials
• CSEFEL/Teaching
Pyramid
Implementation Survey
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CA CSEFEL
• The Teaching Pyramid
is comprehensive pro-
fessional development
on the CSEFEL
components
• Visit the website for
more information
www.Cainclusion.org/t
eachingpyramid
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Teaching Pyramid
• County specific
resources that
support inclusion
• Click on the county
name or map
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County Specific Resources
County Specific Resources: Organizations*
• Regional Center
• Family Resource Center
• SELPA
• Resource and Referral Agency
• Local Planning Council
• County First 5
• County Office of Education
• Early Head Start/Head Start
• * See the “Guide to County Resources”
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County Specific Resources:
Inclusion/Behavior Resources
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• County Inclusion Committee or Collaborative
• Support for Inclusion
• Teaching Pyramid
• Downloadable
Resources
• Historical Data
Hot Topics
New Resources Collected to Meet Needs
Identified by the Field
• Early Identification: Learn the Signs Act Early
(New!)
• Video Collection (New!)
• Coping with Trauma
• Family Engagement
• Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
• School Age and Beyond
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• Developed by the CA Learn the Signs
Act Early Grant Partners
• Early Identification Guide: Explains
the Key Elements
• Resources by Topic Area:
– Healthy Development and Developmental
Milestones
– Working with Families
– When Concerns Arise
– Developmental Screening
– Referral for Evaluation and Assessment
– Community Resources/Support for
Families
Early Identification: Learn the Signs
Act Early
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Inclusion Works!
• Focus is on defining inclusive practice,
describing collaboration, and sharing practical
strategies
• Intended for use in child care settings for
children birth to age 12 years
• Training PowerPoint complete with
presenters notes and Inclusion Works!
book are available for download.
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MAP Training PowerPoints
• Talking to Parents When You Have Concerns
About a Child in Your Care
• Overview of California Early Start – Updated as
of October 2009 and 2011
• Transition in Early Childhood at Age Three for
Children with Special Needs
• Inclusion Works! (Training Power Point to be
used with the book)
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Reports and Useful Documents
• MAP Newsletter Archives
• Summary of Changes to Early Start and the
Prevention Resource and Referral Services
• The American’s with Disabilities Act and
Child Care: A Parent’s Guide
• California Department of Education
Publications
• Effective Early Childhood Transitions (Jan. 2014)
• People First Language
• Quality Indicators of Inclusive Programs
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What resources do you
need to support inclusion?
Let’s explore questions, topics
and needs that you have
regarding inclusion.
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Resources and Links
• Useful, well-respected web resources with
readily available materials
• Downloadable documents
• Training materials
• Video
• Resources in other languages identified
• In the PPT, the slide title is the menu area of the
website, followed by the name of the website
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Cultural Competency and Resources in
Multiple Languages
• Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
• National Information Center for Children &Youth with Disabilities
• Washington Learning Systems • On the Go Resources for Literacy
New!
• National Council of La Raza
• Communication Development Parent’s Guide in English, Spanish, and Chinese
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• 10-minute podcasts by experts on inclusion
• Searchable resources and downloadable documents
• Short info-modules
• In-depth, self-study courses
• Trainer-of-trainer courses
• Broad range of topics
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Inclusive Practice: CICC
• Blog supporting home visitors and early
interventionists
• Best practices for serving infants and toddlers
in natural environments
• http://veipd.org/earlyintervention/
Inclusive Practice: Early Intervention
Strategies for Success
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• Spanish-embedded learning
opportunities
• Spanish curriculum modifications
• Classroom “Print & Go’s”
• 15-minute inclusion
– Inclusion Basics: Ask a Friend to
Play Video
– IEP Basics Training Module/Video
• Resources
– Video Glossary
– Teacher Tools
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Inclusive Practice:
Head Start Inclusion
• Joint Position Statement on
Inclusion by DEC and
NAEYC
• Connect Training Modules
with PowerPoints, Video, Tip
Sheets and Guiding
Questions on: 1. Embedded Interventions
2. Transition
3. Communication for Collaboration
4. Family Professional Partner ships
5. Assistive Technology
6. Dialogic Reading
7. Tiered Instruction
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Inclusive Practice: National Professional
Development Center on Inclusion
• Video glossary with side-
by-side examples of
typical behavior and Red
Flags for Autism
• 13-minute video on
Autism Everyday told by
families
• New! Talking to Parents
about Autism —Tool Kit
and Video Training
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Disability Specific: Autism Speaks
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
• Ellyn Satter: Division of Responsibility—healthy
approaches to feeding children with disabilities
• Head Start Body Start : National Center for
Physical Development and Outdoor Play
• Inclusive Playgrounds in CA
• Let’s Move Child Care
• National Center on Physical Activity
and Disability
• Yoga in My School
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Legal and Licensing
• California Department of Developmental
Disabilities
– Early Start
– Prevention Resource and Referral Services
• Child Development Division of CDE now called
Early Education & Support Division
– Latest resources
– CDE Early Childhood Online training courses
• Child Care Law Center
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• IDEA: Building the Legacy
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• Friendship Circle Blog
and Newsletter
• Kids in the House-
Special Needs
• NAEYC for Families
Organizations for Families: Friendship Circle,
kidsinthehouse: special needs, NAEYC for Families
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Organizations for Families
• ECTA for Families- Part C Programs
http://ectacenter.org/contact/ptccoord.asp
provides a listing by state of the websites of the
organizations responsible for early intervention
for babies with developmental disabilities
• NICHCY Babies and Toddlers provides and
introduction to supports and services available
to families of children with special needs.
• NICHCY State Organizations for children with
disabilities : primarily state-level offices that can
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Social-Emotional & Behavior:
Early Learning Videos Emotional Regulation for Infants and Toddlers
KTCB Public Television Parenting Videos
www.KBTCkids.org/parents
• Resources on Stress
reduction
• Tool kits and Tutorials
• 5 Simple Tips to
Support Your Child’s
Social and Emotional
Health
• TACSEI Backpack
series for parents
• 0-3 Podcast Series
Social Emotional & Behavior: Center for Early
Childhood Mental Health Consultation; TACSEI
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Training & Technical Assistance
• CPIN Calendar of trainings include Inclusion Works!
• CONNECT online courses on inclusion http://qassist-
catalog.haikulearning.com/products
• Desired Results Access: Video Initiative Child Outcomes
video (must see!)
• Frank Porter Grahm “More Than Baby Talk”
• Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative: Inclusion
Conference October 23 & 24
• SEEDS
• WestEd CPEI: Early Start Online and Early Start
Neighborhood
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Talk to Us
• Complete our survey and let us know how we can improve our site. All responses are anonymous and very much appreciated.
• Join our Mailing List to get our newsletter to hear about new resources and updates.
• You can also let us know what you’re doing with inclusion by emailing us at [email protected] or [email protected]
Thank You for Visiting MAP!
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