Course Resources – ECED 2692

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.

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