Map Training PowerPoints™

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.

Each training resource consists of a PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required PowerPoint™ slide show, the same PowerPoint™ slides with notes for the trainer in portable document format (PDF PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required), and handouts for participants, also in pdf. Other materials may also be included, such as an article or a link to pertinent materials. The second PowerPoint™ slide lists the conditions for use of these training materials which are shown below:

  • This PowerPoint™ and accompanying notes were developed by the California Map to Inclusive Child Care Project for use in training and educational settings
  • The content was reviewed and approved by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division, as well as the Special Education Division and the Department of Developmental Services, when appropriate
  • The information regarding the laws and regulations, as well as the website links, were accurate at the time of distribution
  • Modification of the content is not permitted
  • Local information may be used as a supplement, but shall not be represented as part of the document
  • Users are free to duplicate this material in its entirety, with appropriate credit, for educational purposes only

California Map to Inclusive Child Care is pleased to make the following training resources available to the field:

Inclusion Works! Creating Child Care Programs That Promote Belonging for Children with Special Needs

Inclusion Works! is a publication of the California Department of Education Child Development Division. The book is described and explored as part of the Inclusion Works! Training PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required PowerPoint™. As the subtitle indicates the focus is on "creating child care programs that promote belonging for children with special needs." In the book you'll find strategies for inclusion and real life examples of those strategies for children ages birth to 12 included in various programs and settings. When providing training on Inclusion Works! it is important that you have read the book and feel comfortable with the material. If you do not have a special education or related background, it would be best if you partnered with a trainer who can bring that expertise. Visit the Inclusion Works! page for further information on downloading a copy or purchasing from the Department of Education.

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Slideshow [PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required] | Participant Handouts [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes Color [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes B&W [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required]

Talking with Parents When You Have Concerns About a Child in Your Care

This PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required PowerPoint™ and accompanying article is designed to provide a framework for caregivers (anyone providing child care or out-of-school care for children) when they have concerns that a child in their care might have a developmental delay, disability, or significant behavior problem; when preparing to share concerns with a child’s parents or family members (anyone raising the child); or in understanding different ways family members will receive and act on an expressed concern.

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Slideshow [PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required] | Participant Handouts [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes Color [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes B&W [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Article [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required]

Translated Versions: Spanish Espanol [Compressed Zip File 13MB] | Chinese Chinese [Compressed Zip File 20MB]

Overview of California Early Start (Updated: December 2011)

This PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required PowerPoint™ is designed to assist early educators in understanding the Early Start early intervention system when a child in their care, birth to age three years of age, has an identified disability or when they have concerns that a child in their care, birth to age three years of age, might have a disability, developmental delay or be at risk for a developmental disability. There are two parts of this resource: the Brief Overview and Journeys Through Early Start that includes stories of three children to illustrate the various ways that children can enter and receive services. The PowerPoints™ have been updated to refect changes in state law as of July 2011.

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Brief Slideshow [PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required] | Participant Handouts [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes Color [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes B&W [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required]
Journeys Through California's Early Start [PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required] | Participant Handouts [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required]

Transition in Early Childhood at Age Three for Children with Special Needs

This PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required PowerPoint™ is designed to assist early educators in understanding transition out of the Early Start early intervention system when a child reaches three years of age.

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Slideshow [PowerPoint File, Microsoft PowerPoint Required] | Participant Handouts [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes Color [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required] | Trainer Notes B&W [PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Required]