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Successful Preschool Inclusion quiz

What supports do you need to put in place for a sustainable, high-quality preschool inclusion program?

Find out in this quiz, adapted from Making Preschool Inclusion Work: Strategies for Supporting Children, Teachers, and Programs.

See how familiar you are with the evidence-based practices that support early childhood inclusion, and get ready to make preschool inclusion a success! Read More

Assessing physical and social characteristics and inclusion readiness

Reflection is key to launching a successful inclusive early childhood program. Use these form questions while observing your classroom's physical and social climate to determine if your space is inclusion ready. Sample filled-in forms are also provided as an example. Read More

Activity: Play Time

Here's a helpful chart on which least-intrusive adaptations early childhood teams should make in certain situations so that young students can most benefit from play time. Read More

What is Quality Inclusion?

Get a glimpse into the current state of inclusion in the US with this introductory chapter to The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox: How to Build and Lead a High-Quality Program. Read More

Top 9 Ways Children Benefit from Preschool Inclusion

We know how the early childhood community supports inclusion, as does the law. But why? This infographic recognizes the top 9 ways children benefit from inclusion. Read More

Strategies to support language arts and emerging literacy skills

In this excerpt, learn how to ensure that your child enters kindergarten with the prerequisite literacy skills necessary to learn how to read. Read More

The CSS+ Curriculum planning framework

Read the excerpt and gain an understanding of the major components of the CSS+ Curriculum framework and how these parts work together as a dynamic system to guide implementation of a high-quality early childhood education program. This excerpt also provides an introduction to a process for systematically building curriculum plans. Read More

Managing the IEP: Suggestions for parents

This chart has helpful suggestions for parents participating in IEP meetings. Tips are included for before, during, and after the meeting. Read More

Models of inclusion support

This chapter defines components and types of inclusion support in the preschool setting. Examples of common inclusion support service delivery models are also introduced. Read More

How do children benefit from inclusion

This chapter from First Steps to Preschool Inclusion uses research to share how preschoolers both with and without disabilities benefit from participating in high-quality inclusive environments. Read More