
New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project
Finding Our Way Together
A Resource Guide
Resources to Support the Inclusion of
Children with Special Needs
in Child Care Centers, Family Child Care, and After School Care
2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is Inclusion in Child Care?
Federal Disabilities Legislation
Child Care and Children with Special Needs: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask!
The ADA: “A New Way of Thinking”
Children in the Classroom Are More Alike Than Different
Curriculum Modification Planning Form
Environmental Supports
Including Children with Special Needs in Typical Early Childhood Settings:
New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project, Statewide Parent Advocacy NetworkPreschool Inclusion: What We Know and Where We Go From Here:
Topics in Early Childhood Special EducationPosition on Inclusion: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Early Years are Learning Years: The Benefits of Inclusive Education:
National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenNews and Information on Natural Environments:
New Jersey Early Intervention SystemAccess to District Administered Early Childhood Programs for Children with Disabilities: 2000 Policy Paper:
New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education ProgramsPlacement Decisions and Least Restrictive Environment: 1999 Policy Paper:
New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education ProgramsStatus of Inclusion / Strengthening the Partnership
Bibliography
Early Childhood Inclusion Training Materials
New Jersey Government Agencies with Inclusion Resources
New Jersey Non-Profit Agencies with Inclusion Resources
National Organizations with Inclusion Resources
Internet Resources/Websites
Members, New Jersey Statewide Map to Inclusive Child Care Project Team
Resources for Including Children with Special Needs in Child Care Settings
Map to Inclusive Child Care
Original Artwork by Jaclyn Raia