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Parent Tool Kit | (.ppt 381kb) Submitted by Gay Trier 07/06/10

This is a Parent Tool Kit for Understanding Disability Services. Please feel free to disseminate or adapt for your needs.

 

Webinar: SpecialQuest Approach to Early Childhood Inclusion | Submitted by Holly Wilcher 05/27/10

Who: Early childhood teachers, teachers assistants and directors, home visitors, early interventionists, inclusion coordinators, and anyone who is interested in including young children with disabilities in all settings.

 

What: As a result of participating in this webinar participants will be able to:

 

SpecialQuest Training For OCDEL | (.ppt 994kb) Submitted by Katy McCullough 04/15/10

The Pennsylvania State Leadership Team scheduled a SpecialQuest training for the leadership staff at the Office Of Child Development and Early Learning. The purpose of the training was to orient the staff to the SpecialQuest appraoch and materials but also to have them think about specific application of the SQ approach in their work. Attached is the PowerPoint presentation for this event.

 

Resources on Working with Children Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deafblind | (.doc 35kb) Submitted by Tom Miller 2/08/10

An annotated list of resources for working with children who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind from the Perkins School for the Blind in MA. Includes excellent professional development resources, including multimedia training modules; information on literacy; advocacy; service design; etc.

 

Wyoming SpecialQuest Brochure | (.pdf 1589kb) Submitted by Rick Hufnagel 10/26/09

This brochure was produced by the Wyoming SpecialQuest State Leadership Team to be disseminated around the state at conferences, meetings, and where services are provided for children and families with disabilities. The project is part of our sustainability goal within our public awareness campaign.

 

Louisiana's Radio Hour: Increasing Staff Comfort and Confidence | (mp3 28.7mb) Submitted by ashley.steele@stginternational.com 10/05/09

The Louisiana Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Team designed a broadcast conference call using SpecialQuest materials to bring new information to a large number of early care and education providers in Louisiana. The framework of their discussion was designed using the session script, "Increasing Staff Comfort and Confidence" from the SpecialQuest Multimedia Training Library. The discussion was embellished with stories from their own experiences.

 

Colorado SpecialQuest Webinar August 28th, 2009: Teleconference | Webinar | Submitted by Holly Wilcher 09/10/09

NOTE: View the webinar while listening to the teleconference file.

This is the recorded teleconference of the Colorado SpecialQuest Webinar August 28th, 2009. This is the DIMDIM recording of the Colorado SpecialQuest webinar showing the PPT presentation offered August 28, 2009. This is designed to be listened to in conjuction with the teleconference call. Please note it takes a few minutes for the presentation to load. The light gray bar at the bottom will become darker allowing you to move the white dot across the bottom of the slide with your cursor.

 

Promoting and Sustaining Inclusive Practices in Colorado Early Childhood Settings: Tools for Supporting the Model with the SpecialQuest Approach and Materials | (.ppt 4.5mb) Submitted by Holly Wilcher 08/25/09

Colorado SpecialQuest state leadership team August 25th webinar PPT presentation. We shared the DEC NAEYC joint position statement on early childhood inclusion and how to use the SpecialQuest Birth-Five Approach and Materials.

 

National, State & Other Resources Promoting Inclusion Prepared by NECTAC | (.doc 37kb) Submitted by Katy McCullough 08/05/09

This document is a compilation of state, national and other resources (such as guidance documents, brochures and video clips) promoting early childhood inclusion.

 

Report Out Template | (doc 36kb) Submitted by Stacey Owsley 07/07/09

his form was created by Missouri to provide a clear, concise report out format for state leadership team workgroups and graduate communities to share with the full team during quarterly meetings.

 

Collaborative Partnerships to Enhance Services to Young Children with Disabilities and their Families | (ppt 9.8MB) Submitted by Cheryl Ducey 07/06/09

This Powerpoint was shared at the Birth to Three EHS Institute session entitled, "Collaborative Partnerships to Enhance Services to Young Children with Disabilities and their Families", in June 2009. Presenters highlighting SpecialQuest work in New Mexico, included members of the NM State Leadership Team, Sophie Bertrand, Molly Sanchez, and Jo Williams, and Cheryl Ducey, State Coordinator.

 

Early Childhood Inclusion Position Statement | (pdf 447kb) Submitted by Susan Stewart 06/16/09

The Division for Early Childhood and the National Association for the Education of Young Children have recently approved a joint position statement that underscores their commitment to quality early childhood inclusion.

 

Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) takes historic step by providing a shared national definition of inclusion as "the values, policies, and practices that support the right of every infant and young child and his or her family, regardless of ability, to participate in a broad range of activities and contexts as full members of families, communities, and society."

 

The document, which was developed through a collaborative national process coordinated by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI), represents the first time these two leading national organizations have partnered on a joint product that is expected to have widespread impact on the early childhood field.

 

Colorado SpecialQuest Birth-Five Initiative: Public Awareness Webinar | (.ppt 1.3 MB) Submitted by Holly Wilcher 05/07/09

This presentation was developed by the SpecialQuest Colorado State Leadership Team and delivered at the 2009 Colorado Head Start Conference.

 

www.parentsreachingout.org | Submitted by Tawnya Sanchez 04/23/09

Valuable information for families regarding early intervention, IEP (Individualized Education Plan), Healthcare Access, NCLB, Parental/Family Involvement, Parent to Parent Support, etc.

 

SpecialQuest New Mexico | (.ppt 2 MB) Submitted by Joe DeBonis 04/14/09

This presentation was developed by the New Mexico Special Quest team to be utilized at conferences, workshops, and trainings to promote SpecialQuest materials and approach as well as the work of the leadership team.

 

New Mexico SpecialQuest Brochure | Submitted by Joe DeBonis 04/06/09

This brochure was developed by the New Mexico Special Quest team to be distributed at presentations provided by team members. A space was left on the back for team members to attach their business card.

 

http://www.cainclusivechildcare.org | Submitted by Laurie Clark 03/26/09

California Map to Inclusive Child Care is a source for information and resources on inclusive child care for children with special needs. The web address has many resources including power points ready for training purposes on: Early Start, Transition and When Concerns Arise. Questions can be submitted regarding inclusive practices and a Technical Assistance Specialist will respond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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