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Inclusion Fusion
Katie Quigley, EHS Director, Child Development Resources
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Inclusion Fusion Katie Quigley, EHS Director, Child Development Resources 1 Introduction Presenter Pre-Training Knowledge Measure Back Home Plan 2 Learning Objectives Use People First language to ensure positive,
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Katie Quigley, EHS Director, Child Development Resources
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Presenter Pre-Training
Back Home Plan
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Use “People First”
language to ensure positive, inclusive environments that respect all individuals
Discuss the in’s and
(continued)
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Understand the significance
with families and why it is so important
Learn common modifications
to support universal design and individualization for inclusive group care
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“Som etim es I w ish people w ould talk to m e first, before they ask w hat’s w rong w ith m e or w hat happened to m e. It m akes m e feel as though m y w heelchair is m ore im portant than I am .”
Jade Calegory: 1987 Easter Seal Acting Scholarship Winner
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What are the benefits of inclusion for:
IDEA
Part B Part C
ADA
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The only disability is having no relationships ~ Judith Snow
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The handling of knowledge
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Trust Ethics Legalities
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Access for children w ith disabilities to the w orld of child care involves
as w ell as our doors.
Project EXCEPTIONAL
Universal design is borrowed from the
movement in architecture to design buildings and products that accommodate a variety of users, including those with disabilities
Individualization is when you make
adaptations to materials to meet the needs
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Learning styles Absence of barriers Child-focused
There is alw ays one m om ent in childhood w hen the door
Graham Greene
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Able Play: Play products for children with special needs –
www.ableplay.org
Beginning Together: Caring for Infants and Toddlers with
Disabilities and Special Needs in Inclusive Settings (PITC Module V) – http:/ / cainclusion.org/ bt/
Disability is Natural - www.disabilityisnatural.com Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) – www.pitc.org/ pub U.S. Department of Labor: Disability Resources, Americans
with Disabilities Act – www.dol.gov/ dol/ topic/ disability/ ada.htm
U.S. Department of Justice: Commonly Asked Questions
About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act – www.usdoj.gov/ crt/ ada/ childq%26a.htm
Back Home Plan Evaluation
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Katie Quigley Child Development Resources Early Head Start Director katieq@cdr.org (757) 566-3300
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