Websites
CT Early Childhood Alliance
http://www.earlychildhoodalliance.com/
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center Connecticut’s Resource for Children with Disabilities
http://cpacinc.org
Articles
IRIS Center Vanderbilt
https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/env/cresource/q1/p01/
NAEYC Beyond the Journal (2009)
https://www.naeyc.org/publications/135/issues
Spence, C. M., Miller, D., Corr, C., Santos, R. M., & Bentley, B. (2021). When in doubt, reach out: Teaming strategies for inclusive early childhood settings. Young Children, 76(1), 8–13.
Videos
IEP Meetings (PPT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok0irMNfKmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWnbHPMg2EA
Parent conversations and concerns
https://www.connectmodules.dec-sped.org/category/module-4-family-professional-partnerships/
Children’s Books
Cleversticks by B. Ashley
Will I have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen
Carl Goes to Daycare by Alexandra Day
Lucy’s Picture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuRhhq5MfMc
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
Can I Play, Too?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdiSKg5SA_Y
All Are Welcome Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blPOSggB07c
I Wish You More by Amy Crouse
Checklists
Anne Arundel Community College self-assessment of essential dispositions for early childhood educators
https://www.aacc.edu/about/schools-of-study/science-technology-and-education/teacher-education-and-child-care-institute/disposition-survey/
Review from 210
CT Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
CT Documentation and Observation Teaching System (DOTS)
NAEYC Beyond the Journal (2009)
https://www.naeyc.org/publications/135/issues
CARA’s Kit
https://www.dec-sped.org/cara-s-kit-base
Additional Resources
Blogs:
Deidra Boodoo. (2024, November 1). 7 Benefits of reflection in early childhood education. Rasmussen University.
https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/reflection-in-early-childhood-education/
Policy Statement:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & U.S. Department of Education. (2023). Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs. In U.S. Department of Health And Human Services [Policy statement].
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/policy-statement-on-inclusion-11-28-2023.pdf