Developing Your Vision for Inclusion
This session builds on the previous and asks participants to consider their individual, program, and community visions for including young children with disabilities and their families.
This session builds on the previous and asks participants to consider their individual, program, and community visions for including young children with disabilities and their families.
This resource is intended as the first step toward helping participants explore a vision of inclusion in programs and communities, based on images and ideas from programs throughout the country.
These sessions are rooted in the key concept of "belonging." They examine the beliefs and attitudes that influence and affect adults and children in inclusive settings, and provide practical strategies and tools.
This training guide is designed to strengthen the inclusion of young children with disabilities and their families in programs serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
This resource will help you understand how CLASS® can be used for professional development and will explain how it is used within OHS for program monitoring purposes.
It takes a village to raise a child. Likewise, it takes the collective efforts of many to develop resources and support those who teach and advocate for children. Below are links to federal offices, national organizations, and research institutions where you will find more resources regarding professional development.
One-third of the children in Head Start and Early Head Start are dual language learners (DLLs) who are learning English while also learning their home language. Virtually all of these children will code switch. In other words, they mix two or more languages in the same sentence while speaking. It is important that teachers, home visitors, and other staff understand what code switching is, the role it plays in language development, and how to respond to it.
Screening for potential developmental delays in children allows for early treatment and supportive services. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, Head Start educators and families will find a number of resources on developmental screening tools.
Parents and families are safe, healthy, and have increased financial security.
During the first three years, children are constantly growing and acquiring new skills and knowledge. Surveillance systems have shown that injury is the leading threat to the health and well-being of young children.