Professional Development to Support Effective Inclusion Practices
Find out how to use professional development and technical assistance to support staff. Learn about ways to implement effective research-based inclusive practices.
Serving Children with Disabilities and the 10 Percent Eligibility Requirement
This Standards in Action vignette looks at Head Start Program Performance Standard 45 CFR § 1302.14(b). Review eligibility and selection requirements for children with disabilities.
Supporting Interactions for Children with Disabilities or Suspected Delays
Learn how to support peer and adult-child interactions for children with identified disabilities or suspected delays. Explore how social and emotional competence is key to early learning outcomes for all children.
Environments That Support High Quality Inclusion
In this webinar, find out about environmental modification practices. Learn how staff can make these changes to support children with suspected or identified disabilities.
Interim Services for Children with Disabilities or Suspected Delays
Learn more about the Head Start Program Performance Standards as they relate to interim services. Identify ways to put these standards into practice.
Early Childhood Transition Worksheet
Early Childhood Transition Worksheet
Disabilities Services Newsletters
The Head Start Disabilities Services Newsletter is produced monthly by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL).
Frequently Asked Questions: Disabilities
FAQ, Disabilities
Signing the Individualized Education Program
Watch as a facilitator recaps an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting highlights. The next step is to have all attendees sign the IEP document.
Children with Disabilities
Young children vary in their skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. Effective teaching requires individualized teaching and chances to learn for all children to access, participate, and thrive in early learning settings. Individualizing for children who need more support helps ensure effective teaching for children with disabilities and other special needs across all the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework domains.