Map Newsletter Archive

Latest Issue: Summer 2010 Acrobat Required

The Americans with Disabilities Act and Child Care (ADA): A Parent's Guide
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This material was adapted by Abby Cohen, JD, with permission from materials developed by the Child Care Law Center in San Francisco, California and includes information on the Americans with Disabilities Act as it applies to private child care programs only.

• Also available in Spanish

Bridges Newsletter: Summer 2005 Issue
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Download the Summer 2005 issue for information and contacts for the Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education System in California.

Inclusion Works! Strategies that Promote Belonging for Children with Special Needs in Child Care Settings
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Designed to help child care providers to learn how to use successful strategies that promote belonging and inclusion for all children.

The handbook was written by Linda Brault and was produced under contract with the California Department of Education, Child Development Division.

The handbook is full of strategies, tools, and examples that address:

• How to be successful at including children with disabilities or other special needs in a child care program;
• How major modifications to programs probably will not be needed to accomplish inclusion;
• How assistance and support for the changes that do need to be made might be available; and
• How building an inclusive child care program will be rewarding for all the children, families, and staff in a child care program.

Map Training PowerPoints™
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The California Map to Inclusive Child Care Project has developed training resources to use for ideas on talking with family members when concerned about a child as well as to better understand the California Early Start system. These resources are intended for early childhood faculty, infant/toddler child care staff, early educators, and after-school providers It is hoped that these resources will support the Map Project purpose of promoting collaboration among early childhood educators and early interventionists/special educators, while also expanding opportunities for inclusion and access to services for children with special needs and their families.

CDE Relevant Documents

• Guidelines for Early Learning in Child Care Home Settings
  Recognizing the importance of home-based child care settings in today's society, this publication provides guidance to help home-based child care providers offer high-quality early care and learning experiences to the children and families they serve. The book covers topics such as the roles and relationships involved in home-based child care; how to create safe, inclusive environments that foster early learning and development; ideas for implementing appropriate curriculum; professional development for home-based providers; and things to consider when infants and toddlers receive care in mixed-age group settings.
• Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines [ Acrobat Required]
  This publication presents information about how to provide high-quality early care and education, including recommendations for program policies and day-to-day practices that will improve program services to all infants and toddlers.
• Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations [ Acrobat Required]
  The Child Development Division will provide ongoing updates over the next few months as the Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations are finalized.
• Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1 [ Acrobat Required]
  The California Preschool Learning Foundations have been approved by Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and are currently available.
• Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1
  The California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volume 1, including the domains of social-emotional development, language and literacy, English-language development, and mathematics, is available from CDE Press.
• Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 2
  The California Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 2, for visual and performing arts, physical development, and health is available from CDE Press.
• Reasons for Concern: That your child or a child in your care may need special help [ Acrobat Required]
  The first five years are very important in a child’s life. The sooner a child is identified, the sooner the child and family can receive specialized services to support growth and development. Parents, family members and caregivers may have concerns about a child’s development and seek help when needed. This brochure developed by the California Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Developmental Disabilities lists reasons for concern related to risk factors, behaviors, seeing, hearing, moving, communicating and thinking that may indicate that a child may need special help. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong and Vietnamese.
  
  Also available in:
  Spanish | Chinese | Hmong | Vietnamese

Building an Inclusive “Preschool for All” Program
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This report was published by the Child Care Law Center in September of 2004.

Early Childhood Inclusion Joint Position Statement by DEC and NAEYC
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People First Language

Find a variety of People First Language articles by Kathie Snow in the Language-Communication.