Early Childhood Inclusion Resources

1. Early Childhood Inclusion Resources Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative The Teaching Research Institute Center on Inclusion and Early Childhood Care & Education Western Oregon University centeroninclusion.org

2. Webinar Presenters Dr. Christina Reagle Dr. Patti Blasco

3. Inclusion from Parents’ Perspective Remember Next Webinar June 5, 2013 3:30-4:30

4. Oregon’s Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative ODE contract to TRI Expand inclusive opportunities by Providing resources, training and technical assistance to 14 target Oregon county programs.

5. Webinar Outcome and Objectives Outcome: Objectives for today: Participants will be able to access local, state, and national inclusion resources. Understand framework of Clearinghouse website Understand various resources, associated links, and people to assist

6. Goal of Inclusion Clearinghouse Develop Sustainable Practices that Support Early Childhood Inclusion • What Oregon communities are doing to support category • Suggested resources • Theory and practical application

7. Clearinghouse Categories TRI reviewed conversations with site contacts TRI discussed TA requests from sites TRI summarized needs based on results Ongoing question – Are more sites expanding inclusive opportunities?

8. Inclusion Clearinghouse Categories Establishing a Leadership Team Identifying Potential Community Placement Sites Recruiting Community Placement Sites Preparing Community Placement Sites Support Placement and Providing Service

9. Establishing a Leadership Team THEORY: Creating Participatory Meetings Document created by National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~npdci/ Inclusive Classroom Profile How is that working in Oregon? Washington county has a Leadership Team that meets 2-3 times a year. Supports each other Assists with developing Blueprints for sites

10. Identifying Potential Community Placement Sites THEORY Documentfrom Young Exceptional Children- Mapping Community-Based Natural Learning Opportunities Four steps: (1) select learning opportunities for mapping; (2) gather information; (3) develop an informational database; and (4) use maps to involve children in learning How is that working in Oregon? Klamath Falls used the tool to gather information in the community regarding available inclusion site.

11. Recruiting Community Placement Sites THEORY Division for Early Childhood (DEC) http://www.dec-sped.org/ Position Statements and Papers Tools You Can Use How is that working in Oregon? OECIC provides TA: Universal Targeted Intensive

12. Preparing Community Placements Sites THEORY 1. Conversation Guide Supports getting to know families 2. Guide to serving 3. Cost-Benefit Models How is that working in Oregon? Cost Benefit Analysis was done here in OR and on website Completed Guidance Paper

13. Supporting Placement and Providing Service THEORY Dinnebeil, Fox, & Rule, Influences on Collaborative Relationships Parents & Service Providers Provides: Helpful ways of working together How is that working in Oregon? Clackamas County – Hosting Study Groups to look at information and discuss how to apply it in their sites

14. Other Resources Effective Communication with Parents http://www.zerotothree.org/ http://www.naeyc.org/ http://www.walearning.com http://www.nwdsa.org Families and Communities together http://www.factoregon.org

15. Wrap up • Remember – last, but not least Inclusion from Parents’ Perspective June 5, 2013

16. We are available to help! blascop@wou.edu reaglec@wou.edu www.centeroninclusion.org

17. Thank you!