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MAP to Inclusion and Belonging…..Making Access

PossibleMAP Website Tour

Cindy Arstein-Kerslake

Alejandro Castillon

WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies

Overview

• Orientation to the MAP to Inclusion and Belonging Project and Website

• Resources and projects supported or developed by MAP

• County specific resources • What resources do you need to support

inclusion?• Highlights of resources and links by topic area

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MAP to Inclusion & Belonging…Making Access Possible

• Funded by the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education (CDD/CDE) with quality improvement funds

• Currently operated by WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies

• Project originally started from a federal project in 1998, continued with CDD/CDE funding

• Website developed in 2004 & updated regularly

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MAP’s Purpose

• Primarily geared toward providing resources to support child care providers in implementing inclusive practices for children with disabilities from birth to 21 years of age in their programs

• Provides comprehensive resources related to children with disabilities useful to families and professionals

• Actively seeks to meet the needs of all stakeholders – welcome suggestions, questions and input

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Where to Find MAP

• Go to www.CAinclusion.org

• Click on the MAP logo

• You’ll arrive at the Welcome Page with the complete menu

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www.CAinclusion.org

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Welcome

Inclusion is more than the presence of children with disabilities or other special needs in early childhood settings or after–school programs; it really is all about belonging. As stated so eloquently by Norman Kunc...

It's All About Belonging

“When inclusive [practice] is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become ‘normal’ in order to contribute to the world. Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging.”--Norman Kunc (1992) www.normemma.com

MAP Project Resources

Found at the top of the blue menu:• CA CSEFEL• County Specific Resources• Hot Topics • Inclusion Works!• MAP Training PowerPoints• Reports and Useful Documents

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• California Collaborative for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

• California Enhancements

• Adapted Materials

• CSEFEL/Teaching Pyramid Implementation Survey

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CA CSEFEL

• The Teaching Pyramid is comprehensive pro-fessional development on the CSEFEL components

• Visit the website for more informationwww.Cainclusion.org/teachingpyramid

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Teaching Pyramid

• County specific resources that support inclusion

• Click on the county name or map

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County Specific Resources

County Specific Resources: Organizations*

• Regional Center• Family Resource Center• SELPA• Resource and Referral Agency• Local Planning Council• County First 5• County Office of Education• Early Head Start/Head Start• * See the “Guide to County Resources”

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County Specific Resources: Inclusion/Behavior Resources

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• County Inclusion Committee or Collaborative• Support for Inclusion• Teaching Pyramid• Downloadable

Resources• Historical Data

Hot Topics

New Resources Collected to Meet Needs Identified by the Field

• Early Identification: Learn the Signs Act Early (New!)

• Video Collection (New!)• Coping with Trauma• Family Engagement• Healthy Mind, Healthy Body• School Age and Beyond

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• Healthy Development and Developmental Milestones

• Working with Families• When Concerns Arise• Developmental Screening• Referral for Evaluation and

Assessment• Community Resources/Support

for Families

Early Identification: Learn the Signs Act Early

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Inclusion Works!

• Focus is on defining inclusive practice, describing collaboration, and sharing practical strategies

• Intended for use in child care settings for children birth to age 12 years

• Training PowerPoint complete with presenters notes and Inclusion Works! book are available for download.

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Chapters in Inclusion Works

• Introduction (important to read)1. Including Children with Disabilities or Other

Special Needs: A Rationale2. Comparing Inclusive Child Care and Quality

Child Care Settings3. Creating Inclusive Child Care Programs4. Identifying and Finding Help5. Collaborating for Inclusion6. Examples of Inclusive Child Care Strategies7. Appendices

MAP Training PowerPoints

• Talking to Parents When You Have Concerns About a Child in Your Care

• Overview of California Early Start – Updated as of October 2009 and 2011

• Transition in Early Childhood at Age Three for Children with Special Needs

• Inclusion Works! (Training Power Point to be used with the book)

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Reports and Useful Documents

• MAP Newsletter Archives• Summary of Changes to Early Start and the

Prevention Resource and Referral Services• The American’s with Disabilities Act and

Child Care: A Parent’s Guide• California Department of Education

Publications• People First Language • Quality Indicators of Inclusive Programs

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What resources do you need to support inclusion?

Let’s explore questions, topics and needs that you have

regarding inclusion.

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Resources and Links

• Useful, well-respected web resources with readily available materials

• Downloadable documents• Training materials• Video• Resources in other languages identified• In the PPT, the slide title is the menu area of the

website, followed by the name of the website

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Cultural Competency and Resources in Multiple Languages

• Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

• National Information Center for Children &Youth with Disabilities

• Washington Learning Systems • On the Go Resources for Literacy

New!• National Council of La Raza• Communication Development Parent’s

Guide in English, Spanish, and Chinese

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• 10-minute podcasts by experts on inclusion

• Searchable resources and downloadable documents

• Short info-modules • In-depth, self-study

courses• Trainer-of-trainer courses• Broad range of topics

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Inclusive Practice: CICC

• Blog supporting home visitors and early interventionists

• Best practices for serving infants and toddlers in natural environments

• http://veipd.org/earlyintervention/

Inclusive Practice: Early Intervention Strategies for Success

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• Spanish-embedded learning opportunities

• Spanish curriculum modifications• Classroom “Print & Go’s”• 15-minute inclusion

– Inclusion Basics: Ask a Friend to Play Video

– IEP Basics Training Module/Video

• Resources– Video Glossary– Teacher Tools

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Inclusive Practice: Head Start Inclusion

• Joint Position Statement on Inclusion by DEC and NAEYC

• Connect Training Modules with PowerPoints, Video, Tip Sheets and Guiding Questions on:

1. Embedded Interventions

2. Transition

3. Communication for Collaboration

4. Family Professional Partner ships

5. Assistive Technology

6. Dialogic Reading

7. Tiered Instruction

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Inclusive Practice: National Professional Development Center on Inclusion

Inclusive Practice: A Thinking Guide to Inclusive Practice

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• Video glossary with side-by-side examples of typical behavior and Red Flags for Autism

• 13-minute video on Autism Everyday told by families

• New! Talking to Parents about Autism —Tool Kit and Video Training

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Disability Specific: Autism Speaks

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body

• Ellyn Satter: Division of Responsibility—healthy approaches to feeding children with disabilities

• Head Start Body Start : National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play

• Inclusive Playgrounds in CA• Let’s Move Child Care• National Center on Physical Activity

and Disability• Yoga in My School

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Legal and Licensing• California Department of Developmental Disabilities

– Early Start

– Prevention Resource and Referral Services

• Child Development Division of CDE– Latest resources

• California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing

• California Department of Managed Care– Autism Task Force; California Health Care Reform

– Health Care Help and Information 1-888-466-2219

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Organizations for Families: Family Center for Resources and Technology

• NAEYC for Families

Organizations for Families: NAEYC for Families, PBS Parents, kids in the house: special

needs

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Social-Emotional & Behavior: Early Learning Videos

Emotional Regulation for Infants and ToddlersKTCB Public Television Parenting Videos

www.KBTCkids.org/parents

• Resources on Stress reduction

• Tool kits and Tutorials• 5 Simple Tips to

Support Your Child’s Social and Emotional Health

• TACSEI Backpack series for parents

Social Emotional & Behavior: Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation; TACSEI

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Training & Technical Assistance

• BEGINNING TOGETHER• CPIN Calendar of trainings include Inclusion Works!• CONNECT online courses on inclusion http://qassist-

catalog.haikulearning.com/products• Desired Results Access: Video Initiative Child Outcomes

video (must see!)• Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative• SEEDS• WestEd CPEI: Early Start Online and Early Start

Neighborhood

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Talk to Us

• Complete our survey and let us know how we can improve our site. All responses are anonymous and very much appreciated.

• Join our Mailing List to get our newsletter to hear about new resources and updates.

• You can also let us know what you’re doing with inclusion by emailing us at map@wested.org or carstei@wested.org

Thank You for Visiting MAP!

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