Resources about early childhood special education

Reading Rockets Classroom Templates

Parents love to know what's going on in their child's classroom. A weekly newsletter is a great way to keep the communication going. We've created a ready-to-use, editable newsletter template complete with extra graphics and more than 50 reading tips.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early childhood special education early childhood education education newsletter on January 14, 2010 #

University of Maine Early Childhood Resources

Click on the Tipsheet titles listed below to open an accessible web page. Please be sure to check out the Selected Resources link for each Tipsheet.

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PAT Update: Kansas Parents as Teachers and Kansas Tiny-k Programs

The Kansas Parents as Teachers program and the Kansas Tiny-k program have been working together for many years to bring comprehensive services to families whose children have diagnosed disabilities and/or developmental delays. The level of involvement ranges from the most basic referral of children from PAT to Tiny-k for evaluation to a more extensive collaboration of combined play groups and family service coordination. This information brief for professionals presents ways in which the two program work together.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with Order from KPIRC Tiny-K PAT Update early childhood special education on December 08, 2008 #

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PAT Update: Kansas Parents As Teachers and Tiny-K Programs

The Kansas PAT program and the Kansas Tiny-K program have been working together for many years to help families with infants and toddlers who may have learning or health difficulties. This information brief for parents, in both English and Spanish, provides information about the two program and how their collaboration works.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with Order from KPIRC PAT Update Tiny-K early childhood special education on December 08, 2008 #

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The Division for Early Childhood

DEC is one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. DEC is especially for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Founded in 1973, the Division is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of children. Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, or are at risk of future developmental problems.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with professional development early childhood special education early intervention on December 05, 2008 #

KITS Early Childhood Resource Center

The Early Childhood Resource Center is designed to provide access to a continuously updated collection of materials on topics related to children birth to eight who are identified with special needs. The holdings of the ECRC include: * Resources for implementation of developmentally and individually appropriate practices in natural and inclusive environments * Appropriate and diverse evaluation and assessment instruments * Evidence based curricular materials for preview * Professional materials and staff training materials * Research summaries

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with development advocacy early childhood special education early intervention early literacy numeracy physical activity social/emotional on December 05, 2008 #

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