Just the Facts, Ma’am: An Inclusion Quiz

Please indicate whether you think each statement is true or false.

1. Families of young children with disabilities can find inclusive programs in their community if they look hard enough.

True False

2. Inclusion can benefit children with and without disabilities, particularly the area of social development.

True False

3. A variety of factors (policies, resources, beliefs) influence the implementation of inclusion. True False

4. Partners with specialized knowledge and skill are not an important component of quality inclusive programs.

True False

5. Collaboration among parents, teachers, and specialists is a cornerstone of inclusion. True False

6. The quality of early childhood programs is negatively impacted when they include children with disabilities.

True False

7. Most teachers feel comfortable and confident about including young children with disabilities.

True False

8. There is no national definition of inclusion. True False

Ability Diversity / Inclusion Resources
Evidence Sources / Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/child.care.pdf
Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://npdci.fpg.unc.edu/resources/articles/Early_Childhood_Inclusion
Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/evidence-based-practices
Guiding Principles and Practices for the Delivery of Family-Centered Services
https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/Family%20Centered%20Services.pdf
The Importance of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/importanceofearlyintervention.pdf
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) http://ectacenter.org/idea/idea.asp
Research Synthesis Points on Early Childhood Inclusion
http://npdci.fpg.unc.edu/resources/articles/NDPCI-ResearchSynthesis-9-2007
Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Recommendations for Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation (DEC Position Statement) http://dec.membershipsoftware.org/files/Position%20Statement%20and%20Papers/Prmtg_Pos_Outcomes_Companion_Paper.pdf
Research Synthesis Points on Quality Inclusive Practices
http://npdci.fpg.unc.edu/sites/npdci.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/NPDCI-ResearchSynthesisPointsInclusivePractices-2011_0.pdf
Print Materials / Barriers and Solutions in Involving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in the IFSP/IEP Process http://organizations.bloomu.edu/connect/Spring%202011/Barriers%20Solutions.pdf
Collaborative Steps: Paving the Way to Kindergarten for Young Children with Disabilities http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200503/04fenlon.pdf
Early Language Development and Language Learning Difficulties
http://www.chw.org/display/displayFile.asp?docid=34707&filename=/Groups/CHW/AAPArticle274.pdf
How Inclusion is Benefitting One Child Without Disabilities: Dillon’s Story http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/9.html
Impact (articles on early childhood education and children with disabilities) http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/
Improving Relationships Between Families and Practitioners During the Early Years http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/3.html
Including Children with Special Needs: Are You and Your Early Childhood Program Ready? http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200903/BTJWatson.pdf
Language and Literacy Development in Children Who Are Deaf or Hearing Impaired http://www.readingrockets.org/article/37794/
Let's Play! Assistive Technology Interventions for Play http://yec.sagepub.com/content/5/2/19.full.pdf+html
Natural Environments: A Letter From a Mother to Friends, Families, and Professionals http://yec.sagepub.com/content/5/3/21.full.pdf+html
Partnering with Families of Children with Special Needs http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200909/FamiliesOfChildrenWithSpecialNeeds0909.pdf
Promoting the Social Competence of Young Children with Disabilities http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/
Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Programs.
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200601/KaczmarekBTJ.pdf
What is the Difference Between an IFSP and an IEP? http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c59.pdf
Ability Diversity / Inclusion Resources
Audiovisual Resources / 0 to 5 in 30 Minutes! Sensory Processing Disorders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSzkA6uTFs&list=PLDA998AC929A52481&index=11
Autism Internet Modules http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/user_mod.php
A-B-C In Everyday Activities http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/elo-abc
Adapting literacy learning practices for young children with disabilities (PowerPoint presentation)
http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/ppts/OSEP_National_EC_Conf_Dec_08.pps
Ask a Friend to Play http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/?q=node/12
Bri, Her Family, and Early Intervention http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9DC2069DAD870262
Bringing the Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders Into Focus (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtvP5A5OHpU&feature=youtu.be)
Bus Stop Tours of Inclusive Classrooms http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/tour/Bus_stops.html
California Map to Inclusion and Belonging – Video Collection http://cainclusion.org/camap/videos.html
A Chance to Read http://www.readingrockets.org/shows/launching/chance/
Early Childhood Intervention: The Power of Family
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/multimedia/early-childhood-intervention-power-family
Early Years and Parent Involvement http://focus.cenmi.org/videos/early-years-and-parent-involvement/
Embedded Learning Opportunity videos http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/elo#elo
Finley’s Parent-Teacher Conference
http://www2.cde.state.co.us/media/resultsmatter/RMSeries/FinleysParent-TeacherConference_SA.asp
Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/resources/videos/foundations-of-inclusion-birth-to-five
Friendship, Inclusion and Learning http://www2.cde.state.co.us/media/resultsmatter/RMSeries/FriendshipInclusionAndLearning.asp
I’m Tyler http://imtyler.org/
Individualizing videos http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/individualizing/videos
Just Being kids: Supports & Services for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Everyday Routines, Activities & Places http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/rmvideoseries_justbeingkids
Liam’s Story: A Mother’s Voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTcchBg8-Nk&feature=youtu.be
Misunderstood Minds (a companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/index.html
My Name is Jude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99JKYiMbLcQ&feature=youtu.be
Planned Instructional Sequences videos http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/pins#videos
Reach to Teach: Quality of Life for Learners with Special Needs Through Language and Literacy Training http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr5TnpoXZN0
Special Quest Multimedia Training Library: Including Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/Disabilities/Staff%20Support%20and%20Supervision/Orientation/specialquest-training-library/specialquest-multimedia-training-library.html
Strategies for Including Children with Disabilities in Classroom Activities
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/Disabilities/program%20planning/accessibility/StrategiesforIn1.htm
Where I Feel Like Me (Shane’s Inspiration) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUDKtK6Gfls

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Ability Diversity / Inclusion Resources
Web Resources / About Specific Disabilities http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/specific-disabilities/
Asking the Right Questions in the Right Ways: Strategies for Ethnographic Interviewing
http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2003/030429/f030429b.htm
CONNECT Modules
o  1: Embedded Interventions http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-1/
o  2: Transition http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-2/
o  3: Communication for Collaboration http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-3/
o  4: Family-Professional Partnerships http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-4/
o  5: Assistive Technology http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-5/
o  6: Dialogic Reading Practices http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-6/
o  7: Tiered Instruction http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-7/
Developing High-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals Training Package
http://ectacenter.org/knowledgepath/ifspoutcomes-iepgoals/ifspoutcomes-iepgoals.asp
Disability Awareness Through Language Arts and Literacy: Resources for Prekindergarten and Elementary School http://www.fddc.org/sites/default/files/file/publications/7%202%2012%20disability%20guide%20PDF%20final.pdf
Early Identification http://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/earlyid.asp
Early Identification: Screening, Evaluation and Assessment
http://ectacenter.org/topics/earlyid/screeneval.asp
Early Intervention for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum: Parent’s Perspectives http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/?pageId=407
The Early Intervention Program: A Parent’s Guide http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0532/
Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments http://ectacenter.org/topics/natenv/natenv.asp
Embedded Learning Opportunities (content, handouts, videos in English and Spanish)
http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/elo#elo
Family Engagement and Children with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Educators and Parents
http://www.hfrp.org/content/download/4289/116678/file/FE-ChildrenWithDisabilities.pdf
Family-Centered Practice http://www.childwelfare.gov/famcentered/
Family-Centered Principles and Practices http://ectacenter.org/topics/families/famctrprin.asp
Head Start Center for Inclusion http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/
IEP Training Module http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/iep-training-modules
IFSP Process: Planning and Implementing Family-Centered Services in Natural Environments http://ectacenter.org/topics/ifsp/ifspprocess.asp
The Importance of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/importanceofearlyintervention.pdf
Inclusion in Least Restrictive Environments http://www.ectacenter.org/topics/inclusion/default.asp
Inclusion Matters podcast series http://www.inclusivechildcare.org/podcast.cfm#10
Information about Specific Disabilities http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/specific-disabilities/
The Outcomes of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families
http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/outcomesofearlyintervention.pdf
Parallels in Time (history of developmental disabilities) http://www.mnddc.org/parallels/index.html
People First Language https://disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl09.pdf
Planned Instructional Sequences (handouts, videos) http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/pins#videos
Play and Friendship for Children with Disability http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/disabilities_play_and_friendship.html
Quality Indicators of Inclusive Early Childhood Programs/Practices: A Compilation of Selected Resources http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/qualityindicatorsinclusion.pdf
Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology http://ectacenter.org/topics/atech/udl.asp

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What’s the biggest barrier to quality inclusion in your program or community?

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