The UConn UCEDD is a partner in a five-year grant funded by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The goal of this initiative is to strengthen the quality of early childhood education (ECE) associate degree programs by redesigning ECE curricula at Charter Oak State College, CT State Community College, MassBay Community College, and the Community College of Rhode Island. Through this collaboration, the project aims to better prepare future early childhood professionals to effectively support young children with disabilities and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to partner with their families to promote inclusive, high-quality early learning experiences.

This library supports faculty by providing a variety of resources that focus on the inclusion of young children with disabilities and/or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families, best practices, and the importance of high-quality, inclusive early care and education for all children and families.