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Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education

    • Prepare staff for change
    • Prepare families for change
      • Work with families to be informed and welcomed into the preschool classroom.
      • Work with preschool staff to understand families’ needs, priorities, and expectations.
      • Work with staff to help families understand the continuum of service.
    • Prepare administrators for change
    • Recognize that inclusive services are individualized and may look different for every child based on individual needs.
    • Allow time for professional development and collaborative planning time between early childhood and special education staff.

    • Meaningful friendships
    • Increased social relationships and networks
    • Peer role models for academic, social and behavior skills
    • Increased achievement of  IEP goals
    • Greater access to general curriculum
    • Increased inclusion in future environments
    • Higher expectations
    • Increased school staff collaboration
    • Increased parent participation
    • Families become more integrated into community

    • Meaningful friendships
    • Increased appreciation and acceptance of individual differences
    • Increased understanding and acceptance of diversity
    • Prepares all students for adult life in an inclusive society
    • Opportunities to master activities by practicing and teaching others
    • Greater academic outcomes