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Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) and Intervention (TPBI) for young children

For programs serving children from birth–6, learn how to use the popular Transdisciplinary Play-Based System to assess children in natural settings and choose customized interventions. Read More

Assessing your early childhood program’s literacy practices with ELLCO

For early childhood programs and schools serving students in Grades K–3, learn how to use the best-selling ELLCO to assess literacy practices and supports and improve the quality of your program. Read More

Introduction to Blended Practices

Read the excerpt for an introduction to the structure and content of Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings, Second Edition. Read More

Project DATA instructional programs: mealtime

Read the excerpt and see a DATA sample instructional program for mealtime. Read More

How to use the DATA Model to help preschool students with autism thrive

Learn how to use The DATA Model to combine two essential elements of effective learning for young children with ASD—frequent interaction with typically developing peers and intensive individualized intervention—into one integrated school-based approach. Read More

Curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers

This chapter examines teachers’ curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative thinking and suggests concrete strategies for incorporating, extending, and modeling these higher order thinking skills in classrooms and other early learning environments. Read More

Introduction to The PRT Pocket Guide

What is Pivotal Response Treatment? What's the research behind it, what does it look like in practice, and what are some good examples of how to use it? Now one concise book gives professionals and parents all the basics of the widely used PRT. This introductory chapter explains the four primary reasons why empirical evidence is important when choosing which treatment approach to use. Read More

PRT: before and after

Watch the video clip and see a before-and-after of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in practice. PRT is an empirically supported treatment for autism recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project. Read More

Skilled Dialogue: An Approach to Diversity

In this interview, Dr. Barrera tells us her inspiration behind developing the skilled dialogue concept, while Dr. Kramer explains how skilled dialogue is distinct from other approaches to diversity. Read More

7 Key Features of Quality Inclusion

Adapted from The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox, this infographic walks you through 7 key features of an effective inclusion program. Pinpointed with early childhood programs in mind, the list is also applicable to K-12 classrooms. Read and share with fellow inclusion advocates! Read More