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Children with Disabilities

Preventing Suspension and Expulsion

Find guidance around effective practices and regulations that require programs to severely limit or prohibit the suspension and expulsion of all enrolled children. 

Practice-Based Coaching to Support Inclusion

Use Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) practices to ensure the full and effective participation of children with disabilities or suspected delays. Learn how coaches can support specific inclusive practices in their work.

Spotlight on Child Maltreatment: Building Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Children under the age of 8 experience maltreatment (e.g., child abuse, neglect, and trauma) at an alarming rate. During the first year of life, children are at the highest risk for maltreatment, with 24 out of every 1,000 children experiencing it (Child Maltreatment, 2014). An effective way to support children who have experienced maltreatment is to help them build resilience in the face of adversity. This issue explores practices for building resilience in children with disabilities or suspected delays who have also experienced maltreatment.

Inclusion Webinars

In these webinars, explore inclusion, assessment, screening, and services for children with disabilities or suspected delays. Learn evidence-best practices that support individualization and partnering with parents.

Responding with Families to Developmental Concerns

Discover ways to engage families when early childhood staff have concerns that a child is at risk for a disability or developmental delay. Some information in this module may also refer to children with disabilities as "children with special needs." The module is designed for educators working with children ages birth to 5.