New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project
New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project
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
Members, New Jersey Statewide Map to Inclusive Child Care Project Team
Resources for Including Children with Special Needs in Child Care Settings
American Public Health Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. (1992). Caring for our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards--Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs. Elk Grove Village, Illinois: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Association for the Care of Children’s Health. (1989). Developing a Community Network: A Guide to Resources and Strategies, by B. Steele.
Buysse, V., & Bailey, D.B. (1993). Behavioral and developmental outcomes in young children with disabilities in integrated and segregated settings: A review of comparative studies. Journal of Special Education, 26, 434-461.
Cavallaro, Claire C., Ph.D., and Haney, Michele, Ph.D. (1999). Preschool Inclusion. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. Provides educators, Head Start personnel, and care providers with forms and truly useful case studies so that they can promote inclusion right from the start of a child’s social and educational experiences.
Center for Special Education Finance (1994). Resource Implications of Inclusion, and Removing Incentives for Restrictive Placements.
Child Care Law Center. (1994). Child Care and the ADA: Highlights for Parents. San Francisco, California: Child Care Law Center.
DeFosse, Shelley. (1999). Including Preschool-Age Children With Disabilities in Community Settings: A Resource Packet. A variety of resources on: inclusive strategies and practices; Available from NECTAS ( http://www.nectas.unc.edu ) $15.00
Dicker, S. and Schall, E. (1993). “Developing inclusive programs for children with disabilities.” Child Care Bulletin, Issue #10. Vienna, Virginia: National Child Care Information Center.
Disability Resources, Inc. (1996). Inclusion & Parent Advocacy: A Resource Guide.
Dover, Wendy (1994). The Inclusion Facilitator ToolKit.
Fewell, R.R. and P.L. Oelwein. (1990). The Relationship between Time in Integrated Environments and Developmental Gains in Young Children with Special Needs. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education 10(2, Summer): 104-116. EJ 413 316.
Ford, Schnorr, Meyer, Davern, Black & Dempsey (1989). The Syracuse Community-Referenced Curriculum Guide for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities.
Gould, Joyce S. & Patti Gould. (1999). Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: Easy Ways to Adapt Learning Centers for All Children.
Hammond, M., Jentzsch, C., & Menlove, M. (1994). Fostering Inclusive Schools and Communities: A Public Relations Guide. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Office of Education and Utah State University.
Hazel, Barber, Roberts, Behr, Helmstetter & Guess (1988). A Community Approach to an Integrated Service System for Children with Special Needs.
Institute on Community Integration (1993). Lessons for Inclusion.
Karasoff & Smith (1992). Effective Practices for Inclusive Programs: A Technical Assistance Planning Guide. (CRI & U.S. Department of Education).
Lipsky, D.K. & Gartner, A. (1997). Inclusion and School Reform: Transforming America’s Classrooms. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
National Association of State Boards of Education (1995). Winning Ways: Creating Inclusive Schools, Classrooms & Communities, by V. Roach, J. Ascroft, and A. Stamp. Winners All: A Call for Inclusive Schools (1992). Alexandria, VA.
National Child Care Information Center. (1997). Passages to Inclusion: Creating Systems of Care for All Children: Monograph for State, Territorial, and Tribal Child Care Administrators (1997).
National Education Association (1994). Toward Inclusive Classrooms. (1993). Integration Students with Special needs: Policies and Practices that Work.
NEC*TAS (1996). Including Young Children with Disabilities in Community Settings. (1995) EEPCD Resources Supporting Inclusion.
National Center for Educational Restructuring and Inclusion (1995). National Study on Inclusive Education.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) (1995). Planning for Inclusion, a NICHCY News Digest, Volume 5, No. 1. Contains inclusion bibiolography, including other inclusion bibliographies and directories, videos, and policy, “how-to,” newsletter, and organizational resource.
Peck, Odom & Bricker (1993). Integrating Young Children with Disabilities into Community Programs: Ecological Perspectives. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Preschool Inclusion Manual. This manual contains 10 chapters that include information such as collaborative community agreements; implementing family-guided values in preschool programs; and supporting children in inclusive programs. Available at http://circleofinclusion.org/pim/index.html.
President’s Committee on Mental Retardation (1995). Collaborating for Inclusion: 1995 Report to the President.
Rivkin, M.S. (1995). The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children’s Right to Play Outside. Washington, DC: Nat’l. Association for the Education of Young Children.
Simon, M., Karasoff, P., & Smith, A. (1992). Effective Practices for Inclusive Programs: A Technical Assistance Planning Guide. San Francisco: California Research Institute. (ERIC Document, Reproduction Service No. ED 358 635).
Stainback & Stainback (1990). Support Networks for Inclusive Schooling: Interdependent Integrated Education. (1989) Educating All Students in the Mainstream of Regular Education. (1992) Curriculum Considerations in the Inclusive Classroom.
Thousand, Villa & Nevin (1996). Creativity & Collaborative Learning: A Practical Guide to Empowering Students and Teachers.
Udvari-Solner, A. (1992). Curricular Adaptations: Accommodating the Instructional Needs of Diverse Learners in the Context of General Education. Topeka, KS: Kansas State Board of Education. (ERIC Documemt Reproduction Services No. ED 354 685).
US Department of Health and Human Services. (1996). Healthy Child Care America: Blueprint for Action. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
US Department of Health and Human Services, President’s Committee on Mental Retardation. (1995). The Journey to Inclusion: A Resource for State Policy Makers. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
T. Van Dover (1995). A Principal’s Guide to Building a Climate for Inclusion.
Working Forum on Inclusive Schools (1994). Creating Schools for All Students: What Twelve Schools Have to Say.
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES
Early Childhood Inclusion Training Materials
New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project
Training ModulesNew Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project, 1999. Comprehensive training modules that include the following workshop titles: Inclusion: It’s the Law and it’s Doable; Challenging Behaviors; Observing and Recording Behavior; and Making Inclusion Happen.
Susan Merrill, Project Director (973) 642-8100 x108
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
www.spannj.org
Special Needs:
Meeting the Needs of the ChildrenInformation Exchange (Washington), 1995. Four modules: Opening Doors to Activities that Include ALL Children; Creating and Environment that Supports Developing Social Skills; Answering Questions about Peers with Special Needs; and Using Technology to Help Children with Diverse Needs Participate & Learn.
It’s Really No Different:
Conversations with Caregivers (with Discussion Guide)Mainstreaming Young Children:
A Training Series for Child Care ProvidersPatricia W. Wesley. Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1992. Eight modules, 20 training sessions, videotapes, Trainer’s Guide. Modules include: Then & Now: Why Mainstreaming; Abilities First: Considering the Child with Special Needs; Working Together: A Focus on Families; The Preschool Environment: Supporting Children’s Play; Planning & Teaching: Meeting Everyone’s Needs; Listening & Talking: The Balancing Act; Win/Win: Guiding Behavior; and We’re All Different: Answering the Questions of Child Care Providers.
More Alike Than Different: Caring for Children with Special Needs
in Child Care CentersNew Jersey Department of Human Services, 1991.
Including Children with Special Needs
in School Age Child Care SettingNew Jersey Department of Human Services, 1991.
QuickNotes: Partnership for Inclusion
English & Spanish, by Wesley, Dennis, Tyndall. Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Ten modules: Typical Child Development; Developmental Disabilities; Setting up the Early Childhood Environment; Early Childhood Curriculum; What is Early Childhood Inclusion; Including Children with Special Needs; Health and Safety; Promoting Appropriate Behavior; Families; North Carolina Resources.
School-Age Child Care
Technical Assistance PapersNew Jersey’s School-Age Child Care Project, Department of Human Services. See especially TA Paper #5: Serving Children with Special Needs in School-Age Child Care.
Specialcare Curriculum andTraining Manual
Osborne, Kniest, Garland, Moore, Usry. Child Development Resources (Va.) Six modules: I. Introduction to Inclusive Childcare. II. Getting to Know Children with Disabilities. III. Building Relationships with Families. IV. Including Young Children with Disabilities in Daily Activities. V. Community Services for Young Children with Disabilities. VI. Ready, Set, Go!
Stepping Stones:Pathways to Early Development
Agency for Instructional Technology. Thirty 15-minute videos. 1998.
Training for Inclusion
Division of Child and Family Studies, Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 1995.
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES
New Jersey Resources: Government Agencies
New Jersey Developmental Disabilities
Council Education SubcommitteeAs New Jersey’s planning body for developmental disabilities, the DD Council develops and monitors the State Plan for Services to People with Developmental Disabilities and administers the federally assisted Basic State Grant Program. The Council also publishes People With Disabilities and Families magazine.
Special Child Health Services
Case Management UnitsThese county-based units are the single points of entry into the early intervention system. Service coordinators provide case management for children birth to 21 with special health care needs and help families access services for medical/dental, developmental, educational, social/economic and rehabilitative needs at the local and state level.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services – Early Intervention Services
The New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services is the lead agency responsible for the development and implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families. Services are available to children, birth to three, in every county. The New Jersey Early Intervention System recognizes that the family is the constant in the child’s life and has the greatest impact on growth and development of their child. Services should therefore be designed in the child and family’s environment and around the child and family’s routines to maximize the potential for child development. This might mean the child’s or relative’s home, a child care setting, play group or any community setting providing programs for infants and toddlers without disabilities.
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Special Education ProgramsNew Jersey Department of Education
Learning Resource Centers (LRCs)Provide research reports, curriculum guides, books, videos, and audiotapes, as well as training and in-service workshops for parents and educators of students with disabilities.
LRC North
LRC North Satellite
LRC Central
LRC South
New Jersey Resource and Referral Agencies
Every county in NJ has a unified child care agency that provides information about child care programs and services available at a local level.
New Jersey’s Special Needs
Child Care ProjectCollaborative effort between NJ Department of Human Services and statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies, providing technical assistance and resources for child care providers to develop inclusive programs, regional and on-site training for inclusion, recruitment and support of providers, and opportunities for networking among existing programs and services. Services extend to child care center staff, family child care providers, before- and after-school programs for school-agers, resource and referral agencies, parent groups, and agencies and professionals working with children with special needs. Publications include: More Alike Than Different: Including Children with Special Needs in School-Age Child Care Settings, staff training manual by Dale Borman Fink.
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES
New Jersey Resources: Non-Profit Agencies
Family Support Center
Family Voices of New Jersey
Family Voices is a national consumer-based clearinghouse and networking group focusing on children’s special health needs. FV-New Jersey informs families and professionals about public and private health care changes in NJ and shares expertise and experiences of families with policy makers, the media, health professionals, and other families.
NJ Inclusive Child Care Project (NJICCP)
Improving the quality of child care for children with special needs and increasing the number of child care providers that offer inclusive care in NJ; increasing awareness among parents and providers of services available for children with special needs and improving the delivery of these services through collaboration among providers of child care services and special needs services. Provides information, training (in English and Spanish), telephone and on-site consultation on including children with special needs in early childhood and after school programs.
New Jersey Head Start Association
Provides coordination for NJ’s 32 Head Start grantees.
New Jersey Statewide Parent to Parent
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is a network of parents supporting families of children with developmental delays, disabilities, or other special health needs. Provides one-to-one matches of families who have similar needs and experiences.
Quality Improvement Center for Disabilities
Technical assistance and support to NJ Head Start agencies regarding inclusion of young children with disabilities.
Special Olympics New Jersey
Provides information, training and technical assistance regarding inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in recreation activities.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
of New Jersey, Inc. (SPAN)New Jersey’s federally-funded Parent Training and Information Center for children with special needs, birth to 21, and children at risk of inappropriate referral to special education. Trainings, technical assistance on education and health issues, parent to parent support. Publications include Supported Inclusion packet; Inclusion ToolKit for Parents, Teachers and Administrators.
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
Known as an excellent resource in solving problems with education, employment, assistive technology, advocacy, housing, the ADA, and other concerns for people with all types of disabilities.
University-Affiliated Program of New Jersey
(Elizabeth Boggs Center)Training, information and support for persons with developmental disabilities and agencies serving persons with developmental disabilities, birth through adult life.
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES
National Resources
ADA Information
Provides answers to general and technical questions Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, except Thursdays when hours are 1pm-6pm EST. Regulations and other free materials available for mail delivery 24 hours a day.
Administration for
Children & Families – Child Care Bureau: Inclusion Technical AssistanceAssociation for Supervision
and Curriculum Development (ASCD)Best Practices in Integration –
OutreachIn-service training model and technical assistance for providers who serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers with special needs in community-based early childhood settings.
Brookes Publishing Company
Center for Recreation
and Disability StudiesChild Care Law Center
Child Care Plus+
Provides support & resources to child care providers in a variety of settings, and special education providers, to ensure successful inclusion. Offers training workshops, technical assistance, in-service training, curriculum materials, fact sheets, annotated resource lists.
The Children’s Foundation
The Foundation produced a videotape and resource directory for working with infants and toddlers with disabilities in family child care, with useful information applicable across ages and settings.
Council for
Exceptional Children - Division for Early ChildhoodDisability Resources, Inc.
ERIC Clearinghouse on
Elementary and Early Childhood EducationHead Start Information
and Publication CenterHead Start
Resource Access ProjectPart of a nationwide network of Head Start Resource Access Projects (RAPs) that provide training and technical assistance to Head Start programs to enable them to fully include children with disabilities. RAPs can facilitate collaborative agreements between Head Start programs, child care programs, and state/local education agencies.
Inclusion Press International
Inclusion Press is a small independent press that produces resources about full inclusion in school, work, and community.
Kids Together, Inc.: Information for Children and Adults with DisabilitiesNational Association of
Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesNational Association for the
Education of Young ChildrenNational Center for
Educational Restructuring and InclusionNational Child Care
Information Center (NCCIC)National Early Childhood
Technical Assistance System (NEC*TAS)National Education Association
National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)Specializes in providing information and support to parents of children with disabilities and to those who work with these families.
National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research ADA Regional Technical Assistance Centers/ U.S. Department of EducationNational Institute on
Out-of-School TimeNational Parent Network
on DisabilitiesPublications: All Children Belong training materials for awareness, implementation of inclusion for one student, and implementation of inclusion throughout a school and district.
PEAK Parent Center
Publications: Building Integration with the IEP (1989); Breaking Ground: Ten Families Building Opportunities Through Integration (1989); Discover the Possibilities: A Curriculum for Teaching Parents About Integration (1988); Connecting Students: A Guide to Thoughtful Friendship Facilitation for Educators and Families (1992); Opening Doors: Strategies for Including All Students in Regular Education (1991)
Regional Resource and
Federal Centers NetworkOffers tools and strategies that identify appropriate solutions for effective education and human services delivery systems, serving all states and outlying jurisdictions. Specifically funded to assist state education agencies in improving education programs, practices, and policies that affect children and youth with disabilities.
School and Community
Inclusion ProjectTASH: The Association for
Persons with Severe HandicapsNational Childcare Program
Publications: “Yes, You Can Do It! Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in Family Child Care” video and Annotated Resource Directory. Trains family child care providers who are caring for children with disabilities to be mentors for less experienced providers who would like to care for children with special needs.
Zero to Three: National
Center for Clinical Infant Programs
200 M Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036-3307
(202) 638-1144 Fax: (202) 638-0851
www.zerotothree.org
INCLUSION RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES
Recommended Internet Sites
Compiled by Orah Raia and E. Fine
ABCs of Inclusion Manual
A manual that can be downloaded. Topics include collaboration, related services, IEPs and supports, peer interactions, assessment and transition.
ADA Home Page on the Internet
The Department of Justice’s ADA Home Page provides free information including technical assistance materials, enforcement information including settlement agreements, links to other Federal agencies, and updates on new and pending ADA requirements.
Axis Disability Rights WebsiteOperated by Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift of Axis Consultation & Training, Ltd. and dedicated to the distribution of information concerning disability rights.
The Book on Inclusive Education:
Inclusion, School as a Caring CommunityIncludes a handbook on inclusion with field notes and other resources (materials/reprints from important inclusion books); interviews with 100 teachers who have had successful inclusion experiences.
Centre for Studies on
Inclusive EducationA British independent educational charity providing information and advice about inclusive education and related issues. Also contains information on international perspectives regarding inclusion.
Circle of Inclusion
Outreach Training ProjectDesigned to address the challenges and issues of inclusive program development for children with severe, multiple disabilities. Offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.
Council for Exceptional Children
Provides resources for professionals who work with children with disabilities.
Early Childhood
Research Institute on InclusionA five-year national research project funded by the U.S. Deptartment of Education to study the inclusion of preschool children with disabilities in typical preschool, day care and community settings.
Family Education Network
Includes a special needs section and an eight part series about a family’s experience with inclusion.
Family Village Inclusion Page
Provides information on “who to contact,” on-line articles/newsletters, recommended reading, research, videos, conferences, and additional links.
Inclusion Press
www.inclusion.com
Site of Marsha Forest and Jack Pierpont; contains many articles and resources on inclusion, circle of friends, MAPS and the PATH process
Integrating Children with
Disabilities into PreschoolKids Together, Inc. Inclusion Page
Nonprofit organization co-founded by parents and organized by volunteers designed to promote inclusive communities where all people belong. This site contains a variety of helpful information and resources on inclusion.
National Center to Improve
Practices in Special Education Through Technology, Media and MaterialsAn index site with many links to other sites.
National Information Center
for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)Contains many resources, digests, and articles on disability issues.
Preschool Inclusion Connection
Free preschool inclusion monthly newsletter and thematic lessons, inclusion activities and parent page.
Project MESH: The MESH
Manual for Inclusive SchoolsThe Renaissance Group:
Inclusive Education Web SiteProduced by the Renaissance Group, a consortium of universities noted for their teacher education programs and working to reform teacher education.
Special Education Resources
on the InternetA collection of Internet accessible information resources.
Students with Intellectual
Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Teachers (Manual)Provided through the British Columbia Ministry of Education offering many practical ideas which help teachers cope with typical classroom situations.
Exceptional Children Magazine
The May/June 1998 issue of Teaching Exceptional Children (Vol. 30, No. 5) is a special topic issue on “World Wide Web and Special Education” with articles on using the web productively to teach children with disabilities for both beginners and advanced users. Single copies can be obtained for $15 from Center for Exceptional Children (1-888-CEC-SPED) or downloaded from the CEC site.
Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
Video: A Circle of Inclusion
27 minutes, VHS/Manual: $99, Rental: $50
Video: The Process of Communication: Facilitating
Interactions with Young Children
with Severe Disabilities in Mainstream
Early Childhood Programs.
10 minutes, VHS/Manual: $99, Rental: $50. These videos are available from
Learner Managed Designs, Inc. P.O. Box 747 Lawrence, KS, 66044. Phone: (913)
842-9088, Fax: (913) 842-6881, Toll free ordering: (800) 467-1644.
New Jersey
Statewide Map To Inclusive Child Care
Project Team
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Gail Abramson-Lazarus18 Cleveland Terrace West Orange, NJ 07052 |
Silvia Canabal NJSACC 231 North Avenue, West PMB 363 Westfield, NJ 07090 908-789-0259 908-789-4237 fax sac@njsacc.org |
Diane
Goettler Division of Developmental Disabilities P.O. Box 726 Trenton, NJ 08695 609-777-0571 609-984-7840 fax dgoettler@dhs.state.nj.us |
Maritza
Legra Keys Schools 510 Parker Street Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-0633 973-483-4029 fax |
Paquita
Roberts Preschool Consultant LRC 240 Harrison Street, 6th Floor East Orange, NJ 07016 973-631-6349 |
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Celcilia Aerstin The Child Care Connection 2425 Pennington Road Pennington, NJ 08534 609-737-9243 609-737-7625 fax |
Pam Carroll 82 Colleen Circle Ewing, NJ 08638 |
Alexa
Golub 30 Waterview Court Marlton, NJ 08053 |
Sue
Leonard Preschool Consultant LRC 1 Crest Way Aberdeen, NJ 08520 732-441-0460 732-441-0318 fax sleonard@doe.state.nj.us |
Norman
Rothstein UCPA/NJ 354 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608 |
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Lauren Agoratus Family Voices/SPAN agoratus@cs.com |
Lorraine Cooke NJAEYC 725 Newark Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07208 908-352-7508 908-353-7310 fax |
Sue
Gottesman New Jersey Division of Civil Rights P.O. Box 89 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-7798 lpdgott@smtp.lps.state.nj |
Pauline
Lisciotto Special Child, Adult & Health Services P.O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
Susan
Saravelli Dept of Education P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
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Senator Diane Allen The 7th District 2313 Burlington-Mt. Holly Road Burlington, NJ 08016 609-239-2800 609-239-2673 fax |
Malia Corde New Jersey Statewide Parent to Parent Brick, NJ 08723 |
Kelly
Grieco MOM 32 Virginia Avenue Uc Hopatcong, NJ 07849 973-663-2293 |
Phyllis
Lucas Providence Medical Daycare 546-A Lippincott Drive Marlton, NJ 08053 856-396-0026 856-396-0029 fax F4nierEnt@aol.com |
Holly
Sclavi Health Consultant Coordinator 535 Miller Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08610 |
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Monica Anderson Family Link 2333 Morris Avenue, Suite A20 Union, NJ 07083 |
Eileen Coyne |
Judith
Hall Dept of Health & Senior Services P.O. Box 364 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-5666 609-292-9288 fax judith.hall@doh.state.nj.us |
Bridget
Lyne 555 Kinderkinack Road Oradell, NJ 07649 201-634-6599 800-E-PARENT x212 blyna@aparent.com |
Denise
Sellers Haddonfield Child Care and NJSACC 60 Longwood Drive Stratford, NJ 08084 856-429-1603 856-429-3756 fax dsellers@voicenet.com |
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Rose Annussek Head Start NYU-QIC-DS 726 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10003 212-998-5525 212-995-4562 fax annussek2@comcast.net |
Yasmine
Daniel DHS OECE HS State Collaboration 222 South Warren Street Trenton, NJ 08625 609-633-2546 609-292-1903 fax ydaniel@dhs.state.nj.us |
Terry
Harrison Department of Health and Senior Services P.O. Box 364 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-777-7734 609-292-0296 fax terry.harrison@doh.state .nj.us |
Ginny
Mahoney Child and Family Resources 855 Route 10 East, Suite 114 Randolph, NJ 07869 973-927-6060 973-927-0540 fax |
Cindy
Sickora Programs for Parents, Inc. 20 Church Street Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-4050 x1004 973-744-4613 fax cindy@programsfor parents.org |
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Kathleen Aquino Child Care Advisory Council 101 Oliver Street Paterson, NJ 07501 |
Barbara
Dunn Programs for Parents - CCMCC Essex County 20 Church Street Montclair, NJ 07043 |
Marie
Heggestad NORWESCAP Early Head Start 37 Main Street Sussex, NJ 07461 973-875-8551 973-875-0568 fax heggestadm@norwescap.org |
Susan
Marcario Family Link REIC 2333 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083 |
Desiree
Suter Helpful Hands NREIC 57 Willowbrook Blvd, Suite 303 Wayne, NJ 07470 |
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Diana Autin Executive Director, SPAN 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-8100 973-642-8080 fax diana.autin@spannj.org |
Marilyn
Dunning Dept of Health & Senior Services P.O. Box 364 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-777-7734 609-292-0296 fax marilyn.dunning@doh.state .nj.us |
Ruth
Ann Hunt Youth Consultation Service - Superintendent’s Office 241 Main Street, 6th Floor Hackensack, NJ 07601 201-646-9780 201-968-1823 fax rahunt@ycs.org |
Barbara
Marcelo Evans Cooper Hospital (Child Development Center) 3 Cooper Place, Suite 200 Camden, NJ 08103 856-342-2257 856-968-8581 fax |
Linda
Smith NORWESCAP UCCA 186 Halsey Road Newton, NJ 07860 |
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Thomas Baffuto The ARC of NJ 985 Livingston Avenue North Brunswick, NJ 08902 |
Debra
Fernandez SPAN 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-8100 x117 973-642-8080 fax SRP@spannj.org |
Rene
Hurley 1090 King George Post Road, Suite 708 Edison, NJ 08837 |
Kathy
Mcllroy Family YMCA of Burlington County 5001 Centerton Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 856-234-6200 x239 856-234-6560 fax kathym@ymca-bc.com |
Michelle
Smith UCPA/NJ 1040 North Kings Hwy Ste. Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 856-321-0202 x11 856-321-0007 fax |
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Joslyn Bjorseth Bureau of Licensing - DYFS P.O. Box 717 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-777-1217 609-292-6976 fax |
Sue
Flannery Supervisor of Special Education 641 Westfield Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 |
Susan
Jager 29 Wychwood Road Livingston, NJ 07039 973-655-4255 973-655-5155 fax |
Paula
McSweeney McSweeney Group/Inclusion Coach/Trainer 21 Pigeon Hill Road Morris Plains, NJ 07950 908-285-0505 973-683-1207 fax paula@truecoaching.com |
Gloria
Stone-Mitchell Respond, Inc. 562 Benson Street Camden, NJ 08103 856-365-4403 856-365-4408 fax |
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Elaine Bogoloff Bureau of Licensing – DYFS 318 Bolton Road East Windsor, NJ 08625 609-443-5790 609-292-6976 fax jbjorset@dhs.state.nj |
Tina Foley Foley’s Family Day Care 153 Rummel Road Milford, NJ 08848 908-996-7089 908-996-7978 fax foleysfamilydaycare@att.net |
Debra
Jennings Associate Executive Director, SPAN 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-8100 x106 973-642-8080 fax |
Karen
Melzer Boggs Center-UAP UMDNJ P.O. Box 2688 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 |
Regina
Swierc Special Education Warren County 224 Stiger Street Hackettstown, NJ 07840 |
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Joyce Boose Learning Resource Center P.O. Box 550 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
Celine
Fortin The ARC of NJ 985 Livingston Avenue North Brunswick, NJ 08902 |
Gloria
Jones-Grant Special Child, Adult & Early Intervention Services P.O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
Susan
Merrill New Jersey Inclusive Child Care Project 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 800-654-7726 973-642-3766 fax childcare@spannj.org |
Donna
Taffee Director, Community Relations 20 Church Street Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-4232 973-744-1776 |
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Beverly Bowser Family Voices/SPAN 303 East Franklin Street, 2nd Floor Trenton, NJ 08610 609-393-4077 609-393-4107 fax BevFV@aol.com |
Leeanna
Fournier Providence Pediatric Medical Daycare 546-A Lippincott Drive Marlton, NJ 08053 |
Diane
Jordon Programs For Parents 20 Church Street Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-4050 x1022 973-744-4613 djordon@programs forparents.org |
Alta
Moore-Woody Family Day Care Organization of New Jersey 606 Delsea Drive Sewell, NJ 08080 |
Joanne
Taylor Child Care Connection 1001 Spruce Street, Suite 201 Trenton, NJ 08638 609-989-7770 609-989-8060 fax joannetaylor@att.net |
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Mary Beth Bruder, Ph.DUniversity of Connecticut Health Center 263 Farmingdale Avenue Farmingdale, CT 06030 |
Mary
Ann Fritsky DDD Community Services 101 Haddon Avenue, Suite 17 Camden, NJ 08103 856-614-3472 856-614-3455 fax mfritsky@dhs.state.nj.us |
Cathy
Joseph Bureau of Licensing - DYFS P.O. Box 717 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
Rhonda
Moore-Younger Precious Steps 203 West 7th Street Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
Fred
Tchang UCPA/NJ 354 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608 888-322-1918 x588 609-392-3505 fax FTVchang@ix.netcom.com |
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Terri Buccarelli Office of Early Care & Education P.O. Box 700 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-984-5321 609-292-1903 fax tbuccarel@dhs.state.nj.us |
Rebecca
Gallanter Family Services Brain Injury Assn. 1090 King George Post Road, Suite 708 Edison, NJ 08837 |
Eric
Joyce Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey 429 Riverview Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611 732-262-8020 |
Janet
Murray Division of Family Development P.O. Box 716 6 Quakerbridge Plaza Trenton, NJ 08625 609-588-2451 609-588-3051 fax jmurray@dhs.state.nj.us |
Bonnie
Teman NJDHSS Special Child, Adult and Early Intervention Services P.O. Box 364 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-777-7778 609-292-9288 fax bteman@doh.state.nj.us |
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Michelle Bunting Providence Medical Day Care 546-A Lippincott Drive Marlton, NJ 08053 856-396-0026 856-396-0029 fax providencenj@aol.com |
Diane
Genco NJSACC 231 North Avenue, West PMB 363 Westfield, NJ 07090 908-789-0259 908-789-4237 fax sac@njsacc.org |
Jill
Kail Ombudsman for the Disabled 820 Mercer Street Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 856-488-4279 856-488-7895 fax |
Joanne
Nelson Special Needs Family Child Care Coordinator 761 River Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-905-6363 x131 732-905-1337 fax jnelson@oel.state.nj.us |
Elmoria
Thomas EIRC 606 Delsea Drive Sewell, NJ 08080 856-582-8282 x149 856-582-4714 fax ethomas@eirc.org |
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Dianne Burdette The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey 761 River Avenue, Suite B Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-905-6363 x132 732-905-4489 fax diburdette@hotmail.com |
Sharon
Giacchino NORWESCAP UCCA 186 Halsey Road Newton, NJ 07860 973-383-3461 973-383-8222 fax |
Rose
Kardashian Executive Director, Parents Place/Club de Padres 24 DeGrasse Street Paterson, NJ 07505 973-279-7100 x16 |
Deborah
Ostrowski Wee People Preschool and Kindergarten 150 West Union Avenue Bound Brook, NJ 08805 732-469-7029 weepeopleschool @aol.com |
Richard
Titus EIRC 606 Delsea Drive Sewell, NJ 08080 |
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Lorri Calello Center for Family Resources 12 Morris Road Ringwood, NJ 07456 973-962-0055 973-962-1129 fax |
Linda
Gillespie Community Coordinated Child Care 225 Long Avenue Hillside, NJ 07205 973-923-1433 x126 973-923-1311 fax Lndag47@hotmail.com |
Kathy
Keane Roosevelt School 811 St. George’s Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 |
Claire Punda |
Barbara
Tkach Office of Special Education Programs P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-984-4950 609-292-5558 fax btkach@doc.state.nj.us |
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Urban Providence Medical Daycare 546-A Lippincott Drive Marlton, NJ 08053 856-396-0026 856-396-0029 fax ProvidenceNj@aol.com |
Clemenicia
Vera Head Start 6 Cypress Drive East Hampton, NJ 08060 |
Jane
Voorhees Special Needs Project Manager - DHS P.O. Box 700 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-8444 609-292-1903 jvoorhees@dhs.state.nj.us |
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Walker Martin Luther King Child Care Center 678 Florence Street Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-9399 856-541-3161 fax |
Lucille
Weistuch 7 Marvin Road Monmouth, NJ 08852 |
Monique
Wilson New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council P.O. Box 700 Trenton, NJ 08625-0700 609-341-3112 609-292-7114 fax monique.wilson@nj.ddc |
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Womack Riggs Adult Education Center 1656 Kaighs Avenue Camden, NJ 08103 |
Catherine
Zane COSAC 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22 Ewing, NJ 08638 |
Jeanne
Zozobrado New York University School of Education, Health Spec. NJ 726 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10003 jzozobrado@aol.com |
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Resources for
Including Children
with Special Needs in Child Care Settings
MAP TO INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE
Vision: All children in New Jersey will have equal access to affordable, high quality, developmentally appropriate and culturally competent child care.
Project Child Find
A free referral service to identify children with a delay
or disability birth to 21. Distributes info about early intervention and special education programs.1-800-322-8174
www.state.nj.us/education
NJ Inclusive Child Care Project
Provides free regional trainings, telephone and
on-site consultation to licensed child care centers and family day care homes.(800) 654-7726 x108
www.spannj.org
MAP Team
Interagency group that meets bi-monthly to address issues of inclusion of children with special needs in child care.
(609) 292-8444
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PARENTS: Your best source of information |
Special Child Health Services
Provides county-based case management services
to special needs children, birth to 21.County Case Management phone
number on back
www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/schome.htm
Early Intervention
Statewide system of services for infants and toddlers, birth to
age 3, with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.County Case Management phone number on back
www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/eiphome.htm
Learning Resource Centers (LRC)
Current special education info, workshops, consultation
and assistance to parents and professionals for $2 annual fee.South (856) 582-7000
Central (732) 441-0061
North (973) 414-4491
Northern Satellite (973) 631-6345
Child Study Team
Identify and evaluate students ages 3 to 21 for special education program and services. School staff and parents develop an
Individualized Education Program for eligible students.Call school district where child lives
New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition (NJSACC)
Provides an annual conference, training, telephone
and on-site consultation to school-age child care providers.(908) 789-0259
www.njsacc.org
Unified Child Care Agencies (UCCA)
A centralized location in each county that provides child care resource and referral,
training and technical assistance.Phone number by county on back
Child Care Health
Consultant CoordinatorsProvide consultation, education and training about health
and safety needs of children in child care.Phone number by county on back
Warmline
Uses automated messages and pediatric nurses to
answer routine health and behavior questions.(800) 713-9006
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COUNTY |
UCCA |
HEALTH CONSULTANT COORDINATOR |
CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT |
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Atlantic |
(609) 646-1180 |
(609) 646-1180 x602 |
(609) 645-7700 x4358 |
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Bergen |
(201) 336-7150 |
(201) 336-7168 |
(201) 559-6153 |
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Burlington |
(609) 267-7674 |
(609) 261-8009 |
(609) 267-1950 |
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Camden |
(856) 374-6386 |
(856) 374-5147 |
(856) 374-6021 |
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Cape May |
(609) 886-5164 |
(609) 886-5164 |
(609) 465-1203 |
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Cumberland |
(856) 451-5813 |
(856) 451-9593 |
(856) 453-2154 |
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Essex |
(973) 297-1114 |
(973) 744-4050 x1017 |
(973) 857-4663 |
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Gloucester |
(856) 582-8282 |
(856) 582-8282 |
(856) 262-4100 x4157 |
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Hudson |
(201) 459-9999 |
(201) 459-9999 x143 |
(201) 915-2514 |
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Hunterdon |
(908) 782-8183 |
(908) 782-8183 |
(908) 788-6398 |
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Mercer |
(609) 989-7770 |
(609) 989-7770 x149 |
(609) 730-4151 |
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Middlesex |
(732) 324-4357 |
(732) 324-4357 |
(732) 745-3100 |
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Monmouth |
(732) 294-1894 |
(732) 294-1894 x302 |
(732) 224-6950 |
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Morris |
(973) 927-6060 |
(973) 598-2106 |
(973) 971-4155 |
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Ocean |
(732) 905-6363 |
(732) 905-6363 x132 |
(732) 341-9700 x7602 |
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Passaic |
(973) 684-1904 |
(973) 684-1904 x270 |
(973) 523-6778 |
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Salem |
(856) 935-7950 |
(856) 935-7123 |
(856) 935-7510 x8479 |
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Somerset |
(908) 927-0869 |
(908) 927-0869 x113 |
(908) 725-3266 |
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Sussex |
(973) 383-3461 |
(973) 383-3461 |
(973) 948-5400 x62 |
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Union |
(973) 923-1433 |
(973) 923-1433 x141 |
(973) 889-0950 |
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Warren |
(908) 454-1078 |
(908) 454-1078 |
(908) 689-6000 |