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Early Childhood Inclusion in Community-Based Programs: A Case Study Approach to Exploring Malleable Program Exosystem Factors
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Chavis Lickvar-Armstrong – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Center-based community early childhood programs are essential options for pre-kindergarten care and education. Consistent with federal legislation (IDEA, 2004), these settings should be accessible so that young children with disabilities can receive their special education services there. In the United States, fewer than 50% of children who…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Community Programs, Equal Education
Confronting Racism and Bias within Early Intervention: The Responsibility of Systems and Individuals to Influence Change and Advance Equity
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Boone Blanchard, Sheresa; Ryan Newton, Jennifer; Didericksen, Katherine W.; Daniels, Michael; Glosson, Kia – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
Many early intervention systems are focused on "fixing" children to support development and inclusion. However, we need to acknowledge systemic racism and bias to focus on early settings, schools, and practitioners who are ready for all children. Furthermore, knowledge about the existence of bias and its possible harmful effects support…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Ethnicity, Social Stratification, Young Children
What We Know about Integrating Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs: A Review, a Reminder and a Request
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Piper, Amy W. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2007
In the last two decades, a myriad of political and social factors have converged and had a dramatic impact on Early Childhood Education (EC) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). There have been sweeping changes in policy and shifts in society that have resulted in greater numbers of programs serving young children of all abilities and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Educational Change
Understanding Inclusion and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Resource To Assist Families, Child Care Providers and Advocates in Planning and Delivering Child Care for Children with Special Needs.
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2001
This booklet is designed to assist families, child care providers, and advocates in planning and delivering child care for children with disabilities and special health care needs. The booklet defines the term inclusion and discusses common misconceptions about children with special needs and disabilities. It explains what the Americans with…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education