We recommended the following evidence-based resources to support high-quality inclusive early childhood programming.
If you need resources outside of early childhood-specific areas, please visit scteams.org and search the full database which includes academic, behavioral, and transition-specific resources.
The DEC Recommended Practices (from the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children) provide guidance to practitioners and families about the most effective ways to improve the learning outcomes and promote the development of young children, birth through age 5, who have or are at-risk for developmental delays or disabilities.
This letter written on January 9, 2017 by the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services reaffirms the Department's position on Least Restrictive Environments under Part B of the IDEA, which includes preschool children.
The Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which provides a shared definition of Early Childhood Inclusion.
A short video with a parent's perspective on inclusion is presented along with guidance on a group activities and questions to pose to participants to support a shared understanding of the impact attitudes and beliefs have on how inclusion is perceived. .
This memorandum to District Special Educators and District Early Childhood Education Coordinators was delivered in September 2019 by Rebecca Davis, Director of the South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Special Education Services to serve as guidance on following the least restrictive environment (LRE) requirements under Part B of the IDEA with respect to preschool placements for young students with disabilities.
View these short animated videos based on Dr. Phil Strain’s keynote, A Brief Overview of 40 Years of Inclusion Research, at the 2019 OSEP Leadership Conference.
Quick, one-page overview on using embedded instruction practices to support all children in the context of typical preschool environments.
A brief animated video about Lea, a young girl with Down Syndrome about to start school, and how an inclusive education can impact the trajectory of her life.
This position statement, developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in collaboration with the early childhood profession, aims to advance high-quality early learning for all young children and defines the term Developmentally Appropriate Practice.