MAP to Inclusion and
Belonging…..Making Access
Possible
MAP Website Tour
Cindy Arstein-Kerslake
Alejandro Castillon
WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies
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Overview
• Orientation to the MAP to Inclusion and
Belonging Project and Website
• Resources and projects supported or developed
by MAP
• County specific resources
• What resources do you need to support
inclusion?
• Highlights of resources and links by topic area
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MAP to Inclusion &
Belonging…Making Access Possible
• Funded by the Child Development Division of
the California Department of Education
(CDD/CDE) with quality improvement funds
• Currently operated by WestEd Center for Child
and Family Studies
• Project originally started from a federal project in
1998, continued with CDD/CDE funding
• Website developed in 2004 & updated regularly
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MAP’s Purpose
• Primarily geared toward providing resources to
support child care providers in implementing
inclusive practices for children with disabilities
from birth to 21 years of age in their programs
• Provides comprehensive resources related to
children with disabilities useful to families and
professionals
• Actively seeks to meet the needs of all
stakeholders – welcome suggestions, questions
and input
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Where to Find MAP
• Go to www.CAinclusion.org
• Click on the MAP logo
• You’ll arrive at the Welcome Page with the
complete menu
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www.CAinclusion.org
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Welcome
Inclusion is more than the presence of children with disabilities or other
special needs in early childhood settings or after–school programs; it
really is all about belonging. As stated so eloquently by Norman Kunc...
It's All About Belonging
“When inclusive [practice] is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that
children have to become ‘normal’ in order to contribute to the world.
Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people.
We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the
community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of
providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging.”
--Norman Kunc (1992) www.normemma.com
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MAP Project Resources
Found at the top of the blue menu:
• CA CSEFEL
• County Specific Resources
• Hot Topics
• Inclusion Works!
• MAP Training PowerPoints
• Reports and Useful Documents
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CA CSEFEL
• California Collaborative
for the Social and
Emotional Foundations
for Early Learning
• California
Enhancements
• Adapted Materials
• CSEFEL/Teaching
Pyramid
Implementation Survey
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Teaching Pyramid
• The Teaching Pyramid
is comprehensive professional development
on the CSEFEL
components
• Visit the website for
more information
www.Cainclusion.org/t
eachingpyramid
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County Specific Resources
• County specific
resources that
support inclusion
• Click on the county
name or map
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County Specific Resources:
Organizations*
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Regional Center
Family Resource Center
SELPA
Resource and Referral Agency
Local Planning Council
County First 5
County Office of Education
Early Head Start/Head Start
* See the “Guide to County Resources”
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County Specific Resources:
Inclusion/Behavior Resources
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County Inclusion Committee or Collaborative
Support for Inclusion
Teaching Pyramid
Downloadable
Resources
• Historical Data
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Hot Topics
New Resources Collected to Meet Needs
Identified by the Field
• Early Identification: Learn the Signs Act Early
(New!)
• Video Collection (New!)
• Coping with Trauma
• Family Engagement
• Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
• School Age and Beyond
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Early Identification: Learn the Signs
Act Early
• Healthy Development and
Developmental Milestones
• Working with Families
• When Concerns Arise
• Developmental Screening
• Referral for Evaluation and
Assessment
• Community Resources/Support
for Families
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Inclusion Works!
• Focus is on defining inclusive practice,
describing collaboration, and sharing practical
strategies
• Intended for use in child care settings for
children birth to age 12 years
• Training PowerPoint complete with
presenters notes and Inclusion Works!
book are available for download.
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Chapters in Inclusion Works
• Introduction (important to read)
1. Including Children with Disabilities or Other
Special Needs: A Rationale
2. Comparing Inclusive Child Care and Quality
Child Care Settings
3. Creating Inclusive Child Care Programs
4. Identifying and Finding Help
5. Collaborating for Inclusion
6. Examples of Inclusive Child Care Strategies
7. Appendices
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MAP Training PowerPoints
• Talking to Parents When You Have Concerns
About a Child in Your Care
• Overview of California Early Start – Updated as
of October 2009 and 2011
• Transition in Early Childhood at Age Three for
Children with Special Needs
• Inclusion Works! (Training Power Point to be
used with the book)
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Reports and Useful Documents
• MAP Newsletter Archives
• Summary of Changes to Early Start and the
Prevention Resource and Referral Services
• The American’s with Disabilities Act and
Child Care: A Parent’s Guide
• California Department of Education
Publications
• People First Language
• Quality Indicators of Inclusive Programs
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What resources do you
need to support inclusion?
Let’s explore questions, topics
and needs that you have
regarding inclusion.
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Resources and Links
• Useful, well-respected web resources with
readily available materials
• Downloadable documents
• Training materials
• Video
• Resources in other languages identified
• In the PPT, the slide title is the menu area of the
website, followed by the name of the website
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Cultural Competency and Resources in
Multiple Languages
• Culturally and Linguistically
Appropriate Services
• National Information Center for
Children &Youth with Disabilities
• Washington Learning Systems
• On the Go Resources for Literacy
New!
• National Council of La Raza
• Communication Development Parent’s
Guide in English, Spanish, and Chinese
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Inclusive Practice: CICC
• 10-minute podcasts by
experts on inclusion
• Searchable resources and
downloadable documents
• Short info-modules
• In-depth, self-study
courses
• Trainer-of-trainer courses
• Broad range of topics
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Inclusive Practice: Early Intervention
Strategies for Success
• Blog supporting home visitors and early
interventionists
• Best practices for serving infants and toddlers
in natural environments
• http://veipd.org/earlyintervention/
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Inclusive Practice:
Head Start Inclusion
• Spanish-embedded learning
opportunities
• Spanish curriculum modifications
• Classroom “Print & Go’s”
• 15-minute inclusion
– Inclusion Basics: Ask a Friend to
Play Video
– IEP Basics Training Module/Video
• Resources
– Video Glossary
– Teacher Tools
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Inclusive Practice: National Professional
Development Center on Inclusion
• Joint Position Statement on
Inclusion by DEC and
NAEYC
• Connect Training Modules
with PowerPoints, Video, Tip
Sheets and Guiding
Questions on:
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Embedded Interventions
Transition
Communication for Collaboration
Family Professional Partner ships
Assistive Technology
Dialogic Reading
Tiered Instruction
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Inclusive Practice: A Thinking
Guide to Inclusive Practice
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Disability Specific: Autism Speaks
• Video glossary with sideby-side examples of
typical behavior and Red
Flags for Autism
• 13-minute video on
Autism Everyday told by
families
• New! Talking to Parents
about Autism —Tool Kit
and Video Training
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Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
• Ellyn Satter: Division of Responsibility—healthy
approaches to feeding children with disabilities
• Head Start Body Start : National Center for
Physical Development and Outdoor Play
• Inclusive Playgrounds in CA
• Let’s Move Child Care
• National Center on Physical Activity
and Disability
• Yoga in My School
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Legal and Licensing
• California Department of Developmental
Disabilities
– Early Start
– Prevention Resource and Referral Services
• Child Development Division of CDE
– Latest resources
• California Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing
• California Department of Managed Care
– Autism Task Force; California Health Care Reform
– Health Care Help and Information 1-888-466-2219
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Organizations for Families: Family Center
for Resources and Technology
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Organizations for Families: NAEYC for
Families, PBS Parents, kids in the house: special
needs
• NAEYC for Families
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Social-Emotional & Behavior:
Early Learning Videos
Emotional Regulation for Infants and Toddlers
KTCB Public Television Parenting Videos
www.KBTCkids.org/parents
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Social Emotional & Behavior: Center for Early
Childhood Mental Health Consultation; TACSEI
• Resources on Stress
reduction
• Tool kits and Tutorials
• 5 Simple Tips to
Support Your Child’s
Social and Emotional
Health
• TACSEI Backpack
series for parents
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Training & Technical Assistance
• BEGINNING TOGETHER
• CPIN Calendar of trainings include Inclusion Works!
• CONNECT online courses on inclusion http://qassistcatalog.haikulearning.com/products
• Desired Results Access: Video Initiative Child Outcomes
video (must see!)
• Santa Clara County Inclusion Collaborative
• SEEDS
• WestEd CPEI: Early Start Online and Early Start
Neighborhood
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Talk to Us
• Complete our survey and let us know how we
can improve our site. All responses are
anonymous and very much appreciated.
• Join our Mailing List to get our newsletter to hear
about new resources and updates.
• You can also let us know what you’re doing with
inclusion by emailing us at map@wested.org or
carstei@wested.org
Thank You for Visiting MAP!
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