Inclusion

Early CHOICES is an Inclusion Initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education, promoting high quality inclusive early care and education for every child birth to age 5. Their goal is to increase the number of children with disabilities receiving specialized services in regular early care and education settings. The website includes information, training modules and planning tools around early childhood inclusion/Least Restrictive Environment and Early Childhood Outcomes for families and professionals.

This module developed by Early CHOICES, reviews the Federal Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs that was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Education on September 14, 2015.

The Understanding Inclusion series contains 6 topics that explore key ideas about inclusion in early childhood. The series covers a range of topics from defining inclusion to understanding the benefits to advocating for inclusion.  Developed for families with family input, it is just as meaningful and useful for practitioners working with families who have children from birth to 5.

Dedicated to promoting inclusive schooling and exploring positive ways of supporting children with Autism and other disabilities this website includes a Tip of the Day, Paula’s blog, information on differentiated instruction, and more on the topic of inclusion.