• A philosophy of inclusion which grounds the content set forth is this manual
• An introduction to some of the children who have participated in the inclusive early childhood programs described in this manual
• A brief description of the three innovative early childhood state funded projects that contributed to the content of this manual
  
  

CHAPTER 2: Collaborative Community Agreements
By: Vera Stroup and Juliann Woods Cripe
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Financing services in community placements
• Communicating across agencies: Interagency agreements
• Collaborating with Head Start
• Planning Transportation
  
  

CHAPTER 3: Supporting Families and Children in Transition to Inclusive Placements
By: Juliann Woods Cripe and Vera Stroup
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Identifying the needs of individual families in transition
• Steps to take in the transition process
• Strategies to make transitions successful
  
  

CHAPTER 4: What Is My Role?
By: Janet Bates
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Individual staff roles-What might I expect?
• Team roles-What might WE expect?
• Collaboration and consultation: How might it work?
• Resource list
  
  

CHAPTER 5: Supporting Children in Inclusive Programs
By: Janet Keating
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• How to determine supports needed for the inclusive program
• Environmental adaptations and equipment strategies
• Strategies for instructional adaptations
• Adaptations in routines
• Strategies for facilitating communication and social interaction
• Resource list
  
  

CHAPTER 6: Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors
By: Janet Keating
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Steps for developing a plan of positive behavior support plan
• Suggestions for environmental and curricular adaptation strategies
• Strategies for supporting social development and emotional healing
• Strategies for enhancing a child's expression of communicative intent
• Resources for positive behavior support
  
  

CHAPTER 7: Developing, Implementing, and Monitoring the IFSP/IEP
By: Janet Bates
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Observation and assessment strategies
• Developing a functional IFSP/IEP
• Implementing IFSP/IEP goals and objectives
• Monitoring child progress
• Resource list
  
  

CHAPTER 8: Transitioning from Inclusive Early Childhood Programs to Kindergarten
By: Janet Keating
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Key points for successful transitions
• Facilitating participants involvement
• Strategies for addressing transition challenges
• Transition steps
• Helpful forms for the transition process
• Transition resources
  
  

CHAPTER 9: Implementing Family-Guided Values in Preschool Programs
By: Juliann Woods Cripe
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Developing a family-guided preschool team process
• Supporting family participation
• Evaluating family satisfaction
• Circle of inclusion resources
  
  

CHAPTER 10: Addressing Parent and Staff Concerns
By: Janet Bates and Janet Keating
In this chapter you will find information on the following topics:

• Common parental questions when a preschool child is served in an inclusive setting
• Common teacher/staff questions when including a new child with disabilities
  
  

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