Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program - Paperback

Children who have disabilities cannot wait until kindergarten to experience an inclusive environment. Families of children with disabilities struggle to find high-quality care for their children, but many child-care programs do not know how to support these families. Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program is a guide to help programs care for all children, regardless of their ability levels. This book will fill in the information gaps that many early childhood professionals have around inclusion: What is inclusion and why is it important? How do you craft a vision and mission for an inclusive child care? How do you create policies to transition to an inclusive program? How do you create accommodations for children?
How do teachers work with a child therapist? What can a program do to support teaching staff? With perspectives from parents, directors, and teachers, as well as tips and ideas on collaboration and inclusion, discover how to transition to provide care for all the children in your community.